MEA1605 Accession Number: MEA1605

Description

Corsica, France. May 1944. Sitting on a hillside are two Corsican patriots who defied the German invaders during the enemy occupation of their Mediterranean island. They are, "Wolf" (left), and Leoni (right).

Details

Accession Number
MEA1605
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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