P00237.028 Accession Number: P00237.028

Description

BENGHAZI, LIBYA, 1941. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT THE TIME OF THE BRITISH WITHDRAWAL FROM BENGHAZI, 3 APRIL, 1941. PRIOR TO THEIR EVACUATION, THE BRITISH DETONATED 60 TONS OF EXPLOSIVE. THE SMOKE FROM THIS EXPLOSION MAY BE THE SAME SMOKE CLOUD PICTURED.

Details

Accession Number

P00237.028

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Black & white - Film copy negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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Part of collection:

P00237.001

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