MED0418 Accession Number: MED0418

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Western Desert, North Africa. 4 May 1942. South African Air Force personnel assist General Sofik Cakmak, Chief of Turkish Air Staff in adjusting his parachute harness at a desert landing ground.

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Accession Number
MED0418
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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