MEA1616 Accession Number: MEA1616

Description

Corsica, France. May 1944. Informal portrait of a group of Corsican women. During the German occupation these girls rendered their men folk assistance in their active resistance to the German invaders.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1616
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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