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Photograph 008990 Second World War, 1939-1945SYRIA. CAPTURED FRENCH FIGHTERS, WHICH ARE TO BE USED BY THE FREE FRENCH FORCES AGAINST THE AXIS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SYRIA. CAPTURED FRENCH FIGHTERS, WHICH ARE TO BE USED BY THE FREE FRENCH FORCES AGAINST THE AXIS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).
SYRIA. CAPTURED FRENCH FIGHTERS, WHICH ARE TO BE USED BY THE FREE FRENCH FORCES AGAINST THE AXIS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

THESE FRENCH FIGHTER PLANES, CAPTURED AT ALEPPO, WILL BE USED BY FREE FRENCH PILOTS AGAINST THE AXIS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

THESE FRENCH FIGHTER PLANES, CAPTURED AT ALEPPO, WILL BE USED BY FREE FRENCH PILOTS AGAINST THE AXIS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

SYRIA. "AFTER YOU SIR" SAYS ONE AUSSIE TO ANOTHER AS THEY LOOK OVER MODERN FRENCH AIRLINER CAUGHT ON THE GROUND BY OUR FIGHTERS. THESE LINERS WERE USED TO CARRY GERMANS TO IRAQ. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

THE ALLIED ADVANCE INTO SYRIA. BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH FORCES ADVANCED INTO SYRIA TO COUNTER AXIS INFILTRATION. THE ALLIED TROOPS WERE OPPOSED BY THE VICHY FORCES AND IT WAS AFTER A MONTH'S HARD FIGHT

SYRIA. AUSTRALIAN ANTI-TANK GUNNERS USE THEIR TOWING WAGGON FOR A NEW JOB MOVING DAMAGED FRENCH FIGHTERS TO A BURIAL GROUND, WHERE INCENDIARY BULLETS SET THEM ON FIRE. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).
