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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06. BARRAGE BALLOONS IN THEIR SHED AT EL MINA, PORT OF TRIPOLI. THESE BALLOONS FORM PART OF THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCE OF TRIPOLI AND HARBOUR. CABLES SUSPENDED FROM THESE BALLOONS FORMED AN OBSTACLE TO LOW-FLYING ENEMY AIRCRAFT.
A SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT FLYING OVER A BARRAGE BALLOON, AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEVICE. WIRES WERE SUSPENDED BETWEEN THE BALLOONS AND ENEMY AIRCRAFT HITTING THEM, PARTICULARLY AT NIGHT, WERE EFFECTIVELY DEST
RAF personnel engaged in the control and operation of barrage balloons in defence of a harbour, against low flying aircraft and dive-bombing attacks.
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. MEMBERS OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY MANNING A 40MM BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE BATTERY POSITIONS AGAINST LOW-FLYING AIRCRAFT.
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-03. LOOKING ALONG A SECTION OF THE ANTI-TANK DITCH CONSTRUCTED BY THE 2/3RD FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS NORTH OF EL BADDOUE.
ENEMY BOMBS FALL HARMLESSLY INTO THE WATER AS THE AUSTRALIANS SEND UP A SMOKE SCREEN OVER TOBRUK HARBOUR. IT HAS BEEN LEARNED FROM ENEMY PRISONERS THAT ALMOST EVERY PLANE TAKING PART IN RAIDS ON TOBRU
An incident on the Beirut - Damour Road. Anti-aircraft gun in action against enemy planes. Allied naval vessels are in the distance. Banana, prickly pear and olive trees were the chief form of vegetat