| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Litani River Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 008207 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | Syria |
| Date made | 12 June 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYRIA. MEN OF THE 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION PREPARE TO BUILD A BRIDGE OVER THE LATANI RIVER TO ...
Description
SYRIA. MEN OF THE 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION PREPARE TO BUILD A BRIDGE OVER THE LATANI RIVER TO REPLACE THE STRUCTURE BLOWN UP BY THE FRENCH. THE CROSSING OF THIS RIVER COMPLETES THE ROAD LINKING THE PARALLEL COLUMNS OF THE BRITISH ADVANCE INTO SYRIA . THIS POSITION IS SOUTH OF KLEYAT AND ON THE ROAD TO NABATI. (PHOTOGRAPHER DAMIEN PARER)