024951 Accession Number: 024951

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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 DURING THE AXIS ADVANCE ON ALEXANDRIA, DRIVING THEIR CARS IN THE ENEMY CONVOYS AT NIGHT AND RADIOING THEIR POSITION TO HEADQUARTERS, DISAPPEARING BEFORE DAYLIGHT AND REMAINING HIDDEN UNTIL DUSK.

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024951
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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