009735 Accession Number: 009735

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THE ALLIED ADVANCE INTO SYRIA. GENERAL WAVELL VISITS THE FRONT IN SYRIA. AXIS INFILTRATION INTO SYRIA COMPELLED THE ADVANCE OF THE ALLIED FORCES TO AVERT SO DANGEROUS A THREAT. PHOTO SHOWS GENERAL WAVELL IN AN OBSERVATION POST, PERSONALLY DIRECTING OPERATIONS.

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Accession Number
009735
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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