MEA1603 Accession Number: MEA1603

Description

Corsica, France. May 1944. RAAF Public Relations correspondent, Flight Lieutenant S. B Prior (left), climbed thousands of feet to reach this mountain eyrie, a well hidden cave which served as headquarters for the Corsican patriots who actively resisted the German invader during the enemy occupation. With him are "Leoni" (centre) and "Wolf" (right) two ringleaders of the partiot gang which proved such a thorn in the Germans side.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1603
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
May 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEA1603

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