MEA1606 Accession Number: MEA1606

Description

Corsica, France. May 1944. The "Wolf", a Corsican patriot (right) who actively defied the Germans during the occupation of Corsica, presents a rifle used by the patriots against the Germans to Flight Lieutenant S. B. Prior, RAAF Public Relations correspondent (left).

Details

Accession Number
MEA1606
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 MEA1606

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