MED1235 Accession Number: MED1235

Description

Tripolitania, Libya. 31 January 1943. A wrecked hangar on the airfield at Castel Benito near Tripoli.

Details

Accession Number
MED1235
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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