MED0164 Accession Number: MED0164

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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1941. Bomber pilots of the Free French 'Lorraine' Squadron who have taken part in numerous operations against enemy tanks and motor transport in the battle of Libya. Between raids, the pilots begin a card game of bridge.

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Accession Number
MED0164
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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