| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 050002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MERSA MATRUH, EGYPT. 1942-11. A COLOURED MEMBER OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES POINTING TO AN ...
Description
MERSA MATRUH, EGYPT. 1942-11. A COLOURED MEMBER OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES POINTING TO AN ITALIAN SIGNBOARD AT MERSA MATRUH WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING AS FORCED LABOUR BY THE GERMANS. HE HAD BEEN CAPTURED AT TOBRUK AND LATER TRANSPORTED TO MERSA WHERE HE WAS LIBERATED WHEN BRITISH FORCES ADVANCED. SOME GERMAN SIGNBOARDS ARE ON THE LEFT.