MED1235
Photograph MED1235 Second World War, 1939-1945Tripolitania, Libya. 31 January 1943. A wrecked hangar on the airfield at Castel Benito near Tripoli.
MED1389 Accession Number: MED1389
Description
Tripolitania, Libya. 10 March 1943. Allied aircraft fly over a smashed hangar and bullet ridden Italian fighter aircraft at the edge of the airfield at Castel Benito.
Details
Accession Number
MED1389
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Format: 3x4"
Format: 3x4"
Date Made
10 March 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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