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.
024578 Accession Number: 024578
Description
A Valentine tank being transported to the front along the Western Desert road between Alexandria and Mersa Matruh on a White-Ruxtall 922 tank recovery vehicle. The tank’s crew ride on the deck. Its turret is trained to the rear. The truck is using a detour of the road, made to enable the workmen, seen between the truck and excavator, to prepare the road for a roadblock as part of the tank trap.
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Accession Number
024578
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
18 July 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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