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Photograph 013269 Second World War, 1939-1945A RED CROSS OUTPOST IN THE WESTERN DESERT. THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN DURING THE RECENT CLASH OF FORCES IN THE ALAMEIN SECTOR. (NEGATIVE BY HURLEY).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A RED CROSS OUTPOST IN THE WESTERN DESERT. THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN DURING THE RECENT CLASH OF FORCES IN THE ALAMEIN SECTOR. (NEGATIVE BY HURLEY).
A RED CROSS OUTPOST IN THE WESTERN DESERT. THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN DURING THE RECENT CLASH OF FORCES IN THE ALAMEIN SECTOR. (NEGATIVE BY HURLEY).

IN BETWEEN THE RELATIVELY SHORT PERIODS OF CONCENTRATED ACTIVITY, DESERT WARFARE SETTLES DOWN TO THE TRENCH AND OUTPOST SYSTEM. WHEN SIDES "DIG IN" AND RENDER THEMSELVES AS INCONSPICUOUS AS POSSIBLE.

GUY HARRIOT (RIGHT), SYDNEY MORNING HERALD WAR CORRESPONDENT IN THE WESTERN DESERT, CHATTING WITH AN ENGLISH WAR CORRESPONDENT AND THE ARMY CONDUCTING OFFICER DURING A LULL IN DESERT ACTIVITY. PICTURE

STUDY OF A MACHINE GUN AND CREW IN THE WESTERN DESERT. THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN SOON AFTER THE AUSTRALIANS HAD REPULSED A GERMAN ATTACK UPON A RIDGE AT EL ALAMEIN. THE MEN ARE PTE. J. IRELAND AND PTE. J

AN AUSTRALIAN BATTERY IN POSITION IN THE ALAMEIN COASTAL SECTOR IN THE WESTERN DESERT. REPORTS INDICATE THAT THESE A.I.F. GUNNERS ARE PLAYING A SPLENDID PART IN THE FRUSTRATION OF AXIS ATTEMPTS TO REA

A LIGHT DIVERSION ON THE ALAMEIN FRONT IN THE WESTERN DESERT. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS, WITH THE AID OF SALVAGED CORRUGATED IRON AND HESSIAN, CREATE THE "ALAMEIN YACHTING CLUB SQUADRON". THE MEN IN THE PICTU
