005635 Accession Number: 005635

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Derna, Libya. AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS REMOVING LAND-MINES, THAT WERE BEFORE THE OUTER DEFENCES OF DERNA, JUST PRIOR TO THE ADVANCE OF THE INFANTRY.

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Accession Number
005635
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
31 January 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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