The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Near El Alamein, Egypt. c.1942. A sign encouraging soldiers to salvage materials which may be reused later. The sign states "Salvage. Ali Baba and his 20,000 thieves Oh Diggers! Where is thy salvage". The reference to "Ali Baba Morshead and his 20 000 thieves" is said to have originated in a German broadcast announcing the arrival in the Western Desert from Syria of the 9th Australian Division. (Same image at 025202) (Original housed in AWM Archive Store) (Donor R. McWilliams)
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-10-27. SELF EXPLANATORY SALVAGE NOTICE INCORPORATING A LITTLE DIGGER HUMOUR SITUATED ON THE ROADSIDE NEAR EL ALAMEIN. THE SIGN READS "SALVAGE ALI BABA AND HIS 20,000 THIEVE
A sign encouraging soldiers to salvage materials which may be reused later. The sign states "Salvage. Bring unto salvage that which is salvage". (Original housed in AWM Archive Store) (Donor R. McWill
A sign encouraging soldiers to salvage materials which may be reused later. The sign states "Salvage. Speed up the Allied VICTORY. Collect your salvage". (Original housed in AWM Archive Store) (Donor
A sign encouraging soldiers to salvage materials which may be reused later. The sign states "Salvage. Don't throw it away. Someone else can use it". (Original housed in AWM Archive Store) (Donor R. Mc
Egypt (?). c.1942. A sign encouraging soldiers to salvage all materials which may be reused later, stands in the desert next to a pile of boxes. The sign states "Salvage. Many hands make light work. S
Egypt (?). c.1942. A sign encourages soldiers to salvage materials from crashed aeroplanes to be reused, rather than kept as souvenirs. The sign states "Salvage. When a plane crashes tell us. Play bal
