The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
JEZZINE, SYRIA. THIS PORTION OF THE ROAD WAS KNOWN AS THE "MAD MILE".
Depicts the 7th Australian Division travelling along a section of the road west of the town of Jezzine in Lebanon, which was accurately ranged along most of its length by Vichy French artillery and m
SYRIA. THE ROAD IS CALLED THE "MAD MILE". ALL SUPPLIES, FOR BATTALIONS WERE TAKEN ALONG THIS ROAD WHICH WAS UNDER CONTINUOUS OBSERVATION AND SHELLFIRE. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).
This sketch comes from a series completed by VX18229, Sergeant Francis George (Frank) Hodgkinson, HQ 7th Australian Division, completed during his time in Syria and modern-day Lebanon as part of Opera
Troops and vehicles under shell-fire, just outside the town of Jezzine (now Lebanon). View from the top of a road winding down to the town below. A truck is parked at the top of the road and hills see
Landsape of a section of road which was the line of communication to Jezzine, Syria, before the clearing of the Habouch-Saida laterals. All supplies and heavy artillery in support of the Battle for J
JEZZINE, SYRIA. LOOKING NORTH FROM JEZZINE ALONG WADI JEZZINE. THE HIGH FEATURE IS HILL 1284.
