| Place | Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Derna |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 127947 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | North Africa: Libya, North Africa: Libya, Cyrenaica, Derna |
| Date made | c January 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
DERNA, LIBYA. 1941-01. TROOPS OF THE 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WERE FORCED TO GROUND ...
Description
DERNA, LIBYA. 1941-01. TROOPS OF THE 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WERE FORCED TO GROUND BY ENEMY (ITALIAN) FIRE WHILE ADVANCING ACROSS THE AIRSTRIP AT DERNA. DAMIEN PARER, AN OFFICIAL CINEMATOGRAPHER, SHELTERED BEHIND A SMALL WHITE MILESTONE WHILE TAKING THIS SHOT OF AN ITALIAN SHELL BURST. (FILM STILL).