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SYRIA. IMMEDIATELY UPON THE CAPTURE OF SIDON BY THE BRITISH FORCES IT WAS DECLARED AN OPEN TOWN AND A PROCLAMATION WAS ISSUED POINTING OUT THAT THE BRITISH HAD NO INTENTION OF USING THE TOWN FOR ANY MILITARY PURPOSE. THIS SAVED THE ANCIENT CITY FROM DAMAGE.
AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS WHO HAVE CONSTITUTED THEMSELVES "KINGS OF THE CASTLE" TAKE POSSESSION OF THIS ANCIENT EDIFICE BUILT BY THE CRUSADERS ON A HILL OVERLOOKING THE ANCIENT CITY. SIDON WAS CAPTURED BY T
AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS TOOK POSSESSION OF THIS ANCIENT CASTLE BUILT BY THE CRUSADERS ON A HILL OVERLOOKING SIDON. CAPTURED BY THE AUSTRALIANS DURING THE ADVANCE INTO SYRIA, SIDON WAS DECLARED AN OPEN TOW
Catania, Sicily, Italy. 1943. RAAF airmen and local civilians read the first proclamation issued by General Alexander for the city. The proclamation was written in English and Italian and posted on a
SYRIA. LOOKING ALONG THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE IN THE TOWN OF SAIADA (SIDON) ONE SEES A PICTURE TYPICAL OF THE AVERAGE MOSLEM TOWN. NARROW LANES SEEM TO RUN IN CONFUSED DISORDERLINESS BETWEEN RICKETY DWEL
SYRIA. A VARIATION OF THE THEME USUALLY PLAYED BY THE GERMAN NAVY WAS PRESENTED BY THE FRENCH FORCES RETIRING FROM SIDON, WHEN THEY WANTONLY HOLED THE ENTIRE FISHING FLEET OF THE NATIVE POPULATION BEF
Lievin, France. c. 1917. Two British Army soldiers using a camouflaged look out to examine the ruins of Lens to ascertain whether any enemy soldiers are still in the town. (Donor British Official Phot
