| Accession Number | 024478 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 3x4", Nitrate, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 3x4", Nitrate, Silver Gelatin |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area, El Alamein |
| Date made | 7 July 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
EL ALAMEIN RAILWAY STATION. IT WAS NEAR HERE THAT THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION AND ALLIED TROOPS ...
Description
EL ALAMEIN RAILWAY STATION. IT WAS NEAR HERE THAT THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION AND ALLIED TROOPS HALTED THE GERMAN PANZER DIVISION UNDER GENERAL ROMMEL IN HIS ADVANCE ON THE SUEZ CANAL AND EVENTUALLY COMMENCED THE OFFENSIVE THAT DROVE THE GERMAN FORCES OUT OF NORTH AFRICA.