TOBRUK. LAYING A FUSE TO EXPLODE AN ENEMY THERMOS BOMB. THIS BOMB FAILED TO EXPLODE ON IMPACT, ...

Accession Number 007522
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Anderson, Alan Frederick
Place made North Africa: Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area
Date made 7 May 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

TOBRUK. LAYING A FUSE TO EXPLODE AN ENEMY THERMOS BOMB. THIS BOMB FAILED TO EXPLODE ON IMPACT, BUT IS LIKELY TO GO OFF AT ANY SLIGHT TOUCH. A PIECE OF GELIGNITE IS TO BE EXPLODED BESIDE IT TO FINISH IT OFF. TWO BRITISH SOLDIERS ........ LT. N.A. WELHAM-JONES; AND CPL. F. FRIEDMAN (LATE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION). (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).

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