020794 Accession Number: 020794

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Guards patrolling the Tobruk waterfront in search of mines dropped by enemy planes. His photo was taken from behind a tangled twist of wires and broken masonry.

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Accession Number
020794
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
11 September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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