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Western Desert, Egypt. 20 January 1942. Aerial photograph taken by an Air Ministry photographer soon after the surrender of the Axis garrison at Halfaya on 17 January 1942. It shows transport of the Imperial forces travelling along Halfaya Pass. The rugged nature of the terrain is clearly illustrated.
Western Desert, Egypt. 20 January 1942. Flying over Halfaya soon after the surrender of the garrison on 17 January 1942, an Air Ministry photographer took this aerial photograph which shows knocked ou
Western Desert, Egypt. 5 January 1942. Missiles speeding down on the targets during a raid on Halfaya by Bristol Blenheim bomber aircraft aircraft. The rugged nature of the terrain is clearly illustra
Western Desert, Egypt. 20 January 1942. Devastation caused by the incessant raids of Free French and RAF squadrons which played a big part in bringing about the capitulation of the garrison on 17 Janu
SOLLUM. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PORT TAKEN FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHICH CARRIED THE PRIME MINISTER MR ROBERT MENZIES ACROSS THE WESTERN DESERT. SHOWS THE HALFAYA (SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS `HELLFIRE') PASS
Western Desert, Egypt. 15 November 1942. Tangled chassis of aircraft at the foot of Halfaya pass. They were wrecked in the terrific onslaught by Allied bomber aircraft against the retreating Axis colu
Western Desert, Egypt. 5 January 1942. En route to a raid on Halfaya, the observer of a Bristol Blenheim bomber aircraft peers down on the target as the raiding aircraft sweep down on the isolated Axi
