P02038.117 Accession Number: P02038.117

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Crete. 1941-06. Soldiers, possibly members of 2/2nd Battalion, in the entrance to a large cave. Such natural formations were often used by the troops for shelter. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store)

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Accession Number
P02038.117
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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