024576
Photograph 024576 Second World War, 1939-1945Western Desert, Egypt. 18 July 1942. View of drag-line excavator at work on the construction of a tank trap near the Alexandria-Mersa Matruh road about 20 miles from Alexandria.
024577 Accession Number: 024577
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Western Desert, Egypt. 18 July 1942. Excavator at work on the construction of a tank trap near the Alexandria-Mersa Matruh road about 20 miles from Alexandria. Some idea of the depth of the ditch of the trap may be gained from this photo. The roadway behind the excavator will be studded with slots, into which posts will be dropped to form a road block.
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024577
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Colour: Black & white
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