P01736.003 Accession Number: P01736.003

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SOMALIA. 1993-01-22. PASSING HEAVILY LADEN SOMALIS WALKING BESIDE THE ROAD, MEMBERS OF THE 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (1RAR) AND A UNITED STATES CONVOY OF TROOPS AND TRANSPORTS EN ROUTE FROM THE PORT OF MOGADISHU TO BAIDOA. A CONTINUOUS AIR COVER WAS MAINTAINED BY US HELICOPTERS. THE JOURNEY TOOK APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS IN 40C TEMPERATURE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A CONTINUAL THREAT OF SNIPERS, THE CONVOY WAS INCIDENT FREE. (ORIGINAL NEGATIVE HOUSED IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE)

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Accession Number

P01736.003

Photographer

Charles J Page

Classification

Photograph

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

AWM Licensed copyright

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