023812 Accession Number: 023812

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SYRIA. 1942-03. TWISTED AND RUSTY METAL WAS ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF THESE ALLIED VEHICLES WHICH VICHY FRENCH TROOPS DESTROYED IN A RAID DURING THE SYRIAN CAMPAIGN.

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Accession Number
023812
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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