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Photograph 022598 Second World War, 1939-1945SYRIA. 1941-12. THE FACE OF THE DJEDEIDE GORGE, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE IN THE BAALBEK VALLEY. UNITS OF 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION WERE EMPLOYED IN FORTIFYING THE AREA.

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SYRIA. 1941-12. THE FACE OF THE DJEDEIDE GORGE, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE IN THE BAALBEK VALLEY. UNITS OF 6TH DIVISION WERE EMPOLYED IN FORTIFYING THE AREA. AUSTRALIAN DIVISION WERE EMPLOYED IN FORTIFYING THE AREA.
SYRIA. 1941-12. THE FACE OF THE DJEDEIDE GORGE, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE IN THE BAALBEK VALLEY. UNITS OF 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION WERE EMPLOYED IN FORTIFYING THE AREA.

SYRIA. 1941-12. THE FACE OF THE DJEDEIDE GORGE, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE IN THE BAALBEK VALLEY. UNITS OF 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION WERE EMPLOYED IN FORTIFYING THE AREA.

SYRIA. 1941-12. COMMENCEMENT OF A GUN EMPLACEMENT. ONE OF THE MANY THAT WERE PREPARED BY THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION ON THE SOUTHERN FACE OF THE DJEDEIDE GORGE IN THE BAALBEK VALLEY.

DJEDEIDE, SYRIA. 1941-12. THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEER'S DUMP IN THE BAALBEK VALLEY INTO WHICH LARGE QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL WERE POURING IN DAILY. THE LOCAL INHABITANTS WERE EMPLOYED AT THE DEPOT.

DJEDEIDE, SYRIA. 1941-12. THE WATER POINT IN THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION AREA.

DJEDEIDE, SYRIA. 1941-12. MAJOR-GENERAL V.W. ODLUM, THE CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TO AUSTRALIA, INSPECTING A PARTLY COMPLETED MACHINE GUN POST IN THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION DEFENCE AREA.
