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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-08. MEN OF NO. 3 AUSTRALIAN RECOVERY UNIT IN THEIR GERMAN "PEOPLES' CAR" (VOLKSWAGEN).
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-08. WRECKED VOLKSWAGEN OR PEOPLES' CAR ON THE MARSHY FLATS OF THE COASTAL SECTOR AT EL ALAMEIN. NOTE THE NUMBER PLATE AT THE BACK BEARING THE ROUGHLY PAINTED WORD "AGYPT
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-10. A STAFF CAR UNDER REPAIR BY NO. 1 AUSTRALIAN RECOVERY SECTION ABOUT 15 MILES BEHIND THE FRONT LINE ON THE EL ALAMEIN SECTOR. THE UNIT'S BREAKDOWN TRUCK WITH CRANE IS
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-08. SOUTH AFRICAN ARMOURED CAR MOUNTING A GERMAN 37 MILLIMETRE CANNON WITH ITALIAN SIGHTS IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL .303 VICKERS MACHINE GUN.
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-09-08. MEN OF THE 4TH SOUTH AFRICAN ARMOURED CAR REGIMENT PREPARING A MEAL ON A PETROL STOVE BESIDE THEIR CAR IN THE DESERT. THIS REGIMENT DID EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD WORK DURIN
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-08. GETTING HIS OWN BACK. THESE SOUTH AFRICANS HAVE FITTED THEIR ARMOURED CAR WITH A GERMAN 37 MILLIMETRE CANNON AND ITALIAN SIGHTS. THE NORMAL ARMAMENT OF THE CAR, A VI
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-12. MEN OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL SALVAGE UNIT CHECKING OVER ARMS CAPTURED BY AUSTRALIANS AT EL ALAMEIN. INCLUDED IN THIS PILE ARE A GERMAN 2.8 CM SPZB 41 TAPERED
