| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Beirut Tripoli Area, Tripoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024416 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-18 CAMOUFLAGE OF TRANSPORT YARD OF HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. ...
Description
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-18 CAMOUFLAGE OF TRANSPORT YARD OF HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. GROUND ANGLE SHOT, SHOWING CAR PARKED UNDER THE CAMOUFLAGE HANGINGS, WHICH ARE SUSPENDED FROM A NET-WORK OF WIRE, SUFFICIENTLY HIGH TO ENABLE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES UNDERNEATH. THE PROJECT IS BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION AND WHEN COMPLETED WILL, FROM THE AIR, GIVE THE EFFECT OF A GARDEN COMPLETE WITH SHRUBS.