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Photograph 021700 Second World War, 1939-1945BAALBEK, SYRIA. 1941-11. MEN OF THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, HQ 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, SUPERVISING THE WORK OF DIGGING TANK DITCHES IN THE VALLEY. MORE THAN 400 CIVILIANS WERE ENGAGED IN THE WORK.

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BAALBEK, SYRIA. 1941-11. MEN OF THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, HQ 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, SUPERVISING THE WORK OF DIGGING TANK DITCHES IN THE VALLEY. MORE THAN 400 CIVILIANS WERE ENGAGED IN THE WORK.
BAALBEK, SYRIA. 1941-11. MEN OF THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, HQ 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, SUPERVISING THE WORK OF DIGGING TANK DITCHES IN THE VALLEY. MORE THAN 400 CIVILIANS WERE ENGAGED IN THE WORK.

BAALBEK, SYRIA. 1941-11. A MECHANICAL DITCH DIGGER AT WORK ON THE ANTI-TANK OBSTACLE, CONSTRUCTED BY MEN OF THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, HQ 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION NEAR DJEDEIDE.

BAALBEK, SYRIA. 1941-11. A MECHANICAL DITCH DIGGER AT WORK ON THE ANTI-TANK OBSTACLE, CONSTRUCTED BY MEN OF THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, HQ 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION NEAR DJEDEIDE.

BAALBEK, SYRIA. 1941-11. A MEMBER OF THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, HQ 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, USING A PNEUMATIC DRILL IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR DJEDEIDE.

BAALBEK, SYRIA. 1941-12. A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE VALLEY LOOKING NORTH. HQ 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION WAS SITUATED HERE.

BAALBEK, SYRIA. 1941-12. A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE VALLEY LOOKING NORTH. HQ 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION WAS SITUATED HERE.
