024950 Accession Number: 024950

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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-09-08. CREW OF AN ARMOURED CAR OF THE 4TH SOUTH AFRICAN ARMOURED CAR REGIMENT TRAIN ALL THEIR ARMOUR ON APPROACHING ENEMY AIRCRAFT. MEN OF THIS REGIMENT DROVE THEIR CARS IN ENEMY CONVOYS DURING THE AXIS ADVANCE ON ALEXANDRIA AND SENT OUT LOCATION REPORTS. THEY WOULD THEN DISAPPEAR BEFORE DAYLIGHT AND REMAIN OUT OF SIGHT UNTIL DUSK.

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024950
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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