023928
Photograph 023928 Second World War, 1939-1945DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. COMMUNICATION TRENCHES BETWEEN SLEEPING BAYS AND MACHINE GUN POSTS IN THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DEFENCE AREA AT DEIR AMA, 10 MILES NORTH OF TRIPOLI.
023926 Accession Number: 023926
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DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. NATIVE LABOURERS BUILDING AN UNDERGROUND SLEEPING BAY FOR EIGHT MEN IN A FORWARD AREA AT DEIR AMA, 10 MILES NORTH OF TRIPOLI. TRENCHES WILL LEAD FROM THE BAY TO GUN POSTS AND PILLBOXES. PRIVATE H. BUTLER OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION IS SUPERVISING.
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023926
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Colour: Black & white
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