| Place | Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Derna |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 127948 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | North Africa: Libya |
| Date made | c January 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SIRET EL CHREIBA, LIBYA. 1941-01. WAR CORRESPONDENTS SHELTER BESIDE A SQUARE WHITE BLOCKHOUSE ON ...
Description
SIRET EL CHREIBA, LIBYA. 1941-01. WAR CORRESPONDENTS SHELTER BESIDE A SQUARE WHITE BLOCKHOUSE ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF AN ITALIAN AERODROME TO WATCH TROOPS OF 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ADVANCE ACROSS THE BARE ROCKY PLAIN TO ATTACK THE AIRSTRIP. DAMIEN PARER, AN OFFICIAL CINEMATOGRAPHER, FILMED THE ITALIAN SHELLING OF THE BLOCKHOUSE DURING THE ADVANCE ON DERNA. (FILM STILL).