021216 Accession Number: 021216

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Native labour engaged on the construction of a tank trap in the 2/25th Infantry Battalion area, Syria. Observed from a high feature the trap has the appearance of a huge river snaking from the mountains to the coast.

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Accession Number
021216
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c October 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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