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Derna, Libya. Captain Patterson of Sydney and now of the Light Aid Detachment. This unit has been having a great time recently fixing up the captured Italian tanks so that the Australians could use them in the advance across Libya. (Negative by D. Parer).
SIRET EL CHREIBA, LIBYA. 1941-01. WAR CORRESPONDENTS SHELTER BESIDE A SQUARE WHITE BLOCKHOUSE ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF AN ITALIAN AERODROME TO WATCH TROOPS OF 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ADVAN
DERNA, LIBYA. 1941-01. TROOPS OF THE 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WERE FORCED TO GROUND BY ENEMY (ITALIAN) FIRE WHILE ADVANCING ACROSS THE AIRSTRIP AT DERNA. DAMIEN PARER, AN OFFICIAL CINEMATO
TOBRUK. A LATER SHOT OF THE ITALIAN CRUISER SAN GIORGIO STILL BURNING AFTER THE ADVANCE HAS PASSED ON TO DERNA. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER).
Derna, Libya. 1941-01-30. DERNA. BRITISH GUNNERS TAKE TIME OFF TO COOK A MEAL IN THEIR CAVE DURING THE ATTACK ON DERNA. WHILE THE BARRAGE WAS GOING ON OUTSIDE THESE BOYS COOKED A TIN OF TUNNY FISH. (N
DERNA, LIBYA. 1941-01. TROOPS OF 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MOVE ACROSS THE FLAT BARE PLAIN DURING THE ADVANCE ON THE ITALIAN HELD TOWN OF DERNA. THEY WERE EXPOSED TO HEAVY FIRE FROM A STRON
Derna, Libya. TWO LADS OF THE ARMY FIELD WORKSHOPS GO TO WORK ON A CAPTURED ITALIAN DIESEL LORRY. DRIVER D. WHITE (VIC) AND DR. W. MULDER. 4TH RECOVERY SECTION 2/2 AUSTRALIAN FIELD WORKSHOPS.
