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DURING A AIR RAID BY GERMAN PLANES OVER OUR POSITIONS IN THE WESTERN DESERT COASTAL SECTOR, ONE OF THE ENEMY AIRCRAFT WAS HIT AND FORCED TO LAND. EYE-WITNESSES STATE THAT THE PILOT VAINLY ATTEMPTED A BEACH LANDING, BUT EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO THE SEA LESS THAN 100 YARDS AWAY. A.I.F. MEN IMMEDIATELY RUSHED INTO THE WATER TO RESCUE THE GERMAN CREW BUT FOUND THAT THEY HAD ALL BEEN KILLED. PICTURE SHOWS MEN OF THE A.I.F. SALVAGING THE WRECKAGE. (NEGATIVE BY HURLEY).
DURING AIR RAID BY GERMAN PLANES OVER OUR POSITIONS IN THE WESTERN DESERT COASTAL SECTOR, ONE OF THE ENEMY AIRCRAFT WAS HIT AND FORCED TO LAND. EYE-WITNESSES STATE THAT THE PILOT VAINLY ATTEMPTED A BE
THE REMAINS OF A CONVOY THAT WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES TO GERMAN TROOPS IN THE TEL EL EISA SECTOR DURING THE LAST HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE WESTERN DESERT. DURING THE FLUCTUATION OF THE BATTLE THESE VEHICLES
AFFULA - THE A.I.F. RAILWAY UNIT ARE FINDING PLENTY TO DO NOW THAT THEY HAVE EVENTUALLY ARRIVED IN THEIR PROMISED LAND. FIXING UP WASH-A-WAYS IS MORE OR LESS THE SAME ALL THE WORLD OVER BUT YOU'LL GO
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
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-22. THESE MEN WERE QUICK TO STOP THEIR AMERICAN "JEEP" AND KEEP A WARY EYE ON THE SKY WHEN A NUMBER OF GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109 PLANES ATTEMPTED TO STRAFE BRITISH AND
SALVAGING AEROPLANES IN NEW GUINEA. LITTLE IS HEARD OF THE GROUND STAFF OF THE RAAF - THE MEN WHO WORK ALL HOURS AND UNDER ALL CONDITIONS, KEEPING OUR PLANES IN THE AIR, AND STILL LESS IS KNOWN OF THE
