MED0830
Photograph MED0830 Second World War, 1939-1945Western Desert, Egypt. 11 November 1942. Pieces of Allied wrecked Bren gun carriers, armoured vehicles, and Blitz trucks and lorries litter the desert beside the road near Mersa Matruh.
MED0827 Accession Number: MED0827
Description
Western Desert, Egypt. 11 November 1942. Men of the British armoured units, standing on a sandbag jetty, look at one of the large supply vessels sunk in the harbour at Mersa Matruh by Allied bomber aircraft.
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Accession Number
MED0827
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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