009765 Accession Number: 009765

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WALCHEFIT PASS, WHERE THE ITALIANS FOUGHT A REARGUARD ACTION, THE FORCE OF ITALIANS WAS MANY THOUSANDS STRONG AND HAD BEEN COMPLETELY CUT OFF FROM GONDAR BY THE ABYSSINIAN TROOPS. THE ITALIANS AT AMBA ALAGI WERE SURROUNDED. A PICTURE TAKEN INSIDE THE FORT SHOWING SUDAN DEFENCE FORCE SOLDIERS AT A GUN POSITION.

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Accession Number
009765
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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