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SYRIA. 1942-03. THE NORTHERN ENTRANCE TO THE CHEKKA TUNNEL SHOWING 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY PERSONNEL ON DUTY.
SYRIA. 1942-03. CORPORALS N.M. POPE, AT TRUCK, AND L. GRIGG, WITH BOARD, OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY ON DUTY AT THE CHEKKA TUNNEL CHECKING THE AUTHORITY AND DESTINATION OF AN ARMY V
SYRIA. 1942-03. THE VIEW APPROACHING THE NORTHERN ENTRANCE TO THE CHEKKA TUNNEL ON THE BEIRUT - TRIPOLI ROAD.
SYRIA. 1942-03. A VIEW FROM INSIDE THE CHEKKA TUNNEL AT THE NORTHERN ENTRANCE. FROM HERE THE ROAD SWEEPS TO THE MEDITERRANEAN. THE TUNNEL WAS GUARDED BY THE 2/43RD INFANTRY BATTALION.
SYRIA. 1942-03. THIS PHOTO OF THE NORTHERN END OF THE CHEKKA TUNNEL, 28 MILES SOUTH OF TRIPOLI, SHOWS THE ROCK FORMATION ABOVE IT.
SYRIA. 1942-03. PRIVATE L.C. THOM OF THE 2/43RD INFANTRY BATTALION ON GUARD AT THE SOUTHERN ENTRANCE TO THE FAMOUS CHEKKA TUNNEL ON THE BEIRUT - TRIPOLI ROAD. IN ADDITION TO A GUARD AT EACH END BREN A
SYRIA. 1942-03. PRIVATE L.C. THOM OF THE 2/43RD INFANTRY BATTALION ON GUARD AT THE SOUTHERN ENTRANCE TO THE FAMOUS CHEKKA TUNNEL ON THE BEIRUT - TRIPOLI ROAD. IN ADDITION TO A GUARD AT EACH END BREN A
