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SYRIA. 1941 10. SOME OF THE 2/2 AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION CONSTRUCTING A METAL ROAD ABOUT 5 MILES FROM BSARMA, SYRIA. IT WAS PART OF A TRIPLE DEFENCE LINE EXTENDING FROM AEPPO IN THE NORTH TO TRIPOLI IN THE SOUTH.
Some of the 2/2 Australian Pioneer Battalion constructing a metal road about 5 miles from Bsarma, Syria. It was part of a triple defence line extending from Aleppo in the north to Tripoli in the sout
DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. ARTIFICIAL ROCK CONCEALING A MACHINE GUN POST IN THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DEFENCE AREA AT DEIR AMA, 10 MILES NORTH OF TRIPOLI. FROM A FEW FEET AWAY IT WAS IMP
DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. A FOOD BAY OFF-SET FROM COMMUNICATION TRENCHES IN THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DEFENCE AREA AT DEIR AMA, 10 MILES NORTH OF TRIPOLI.
DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. THE HEAD OF THE ANTI-TANK DITCH IN THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DEFENCE AREA AT DEIR AMA, 10 MILES NORTH OF TRIPOLI.
DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. COMMUNICATION TRENCHES BETWEEN SLEEPING BAYS AND MACHINE GUN POSTS IN THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DEFENCE AREA AT DEIR AMA, 10 MILES NORTH OF TRIPOLI.
DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. ARTIFICIAL CACTUS WAS USED EXTENSIVELY TO CAMOUFLAGED PILLBOXES AND GUN POSTS IN THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DEFENCE AREA AT DEIR AMA, 10 MILES NORTH OF TRIPOLI.
