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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-20. SAPPERS OF THE 2/13TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS REPAIRING A ROAD NEAR EL ALAMEIN. THIS ROAD WHICH RUNS BETWEEN THE BELT OF COASTAL SANDHILLS AND A SERIES OF LAKES IS OF EARTH AND SEEPAGE HAS CAUSED SOFT PATCHES TO APPEAR AND HOLD UP TRAFFIC. NOTE THE WIRE REINFORCEMENT, WHERE THE SAPPERS ARE STANDING AND ON THE RIGHT, WHICH IS BEING USED TO HELP CONSOLIDATE THE ROAD.
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-20. SAPPERS OF THE 2/13TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WORKING A BULLDOZER REPAIRING A ROAD AT THE REAR OF THE COASTAL SANDHILLS AT EL ALAMEIN.
An unidentified Sergeant (sgt) and a Corporal (Cpl), probably with the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), discuss the procedures for repairing a deep
PANORAMA OF COASTAL SECTOR A FEW MILES WEST OF EL ALAMEIN, SHOWING TRANSPORT VEHICLES DISPERSED TO MINIMISE DAMAGE FROM AIR ATTACKS. THE BITUMENT ROAD IS SEEN STRETCHING AWAY TO THE HORIZON OVER THE U
SNAGS TRACK, TARAKAN. 1945-05-20. 2/13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS REPAIRING SNAGS TRACK. WIRE MESH, PINNED TO THE TRACK, IS COVERED WITH EARTH. THIS IS NECESSARY OWING TO LANDSLI
Halfaya Pass, Egypt. 1942-11. The retreat of the Afrika Corps under Field Marshal Rommel from El Alamein. A combination of two aerial reconnaissance photographs shows this extraordinary scene. For mil
An unidentified Sergeant (Sgt) (wearing a jumper at right), probably with the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), ponders the problems of repairing a
