MEA2206 Accession Number: MEA2206

Description

Fano, Italy. c. November 1944. Recent heavy falls of snow in northern Italy have curtailed the activities of No. 3 (Mustang) Squadron RAAF to some extent, in their operations against the enemy on the Eighth Army front and in Yugoslavia. Here pilots and ground crew members of the squadron are clearing a taxi strip on the landing ground of their location.

Details

Accession Number
MEA2206
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c November 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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