| Accession Number | P02038.101 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | North Africa: Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk |
| Date made | 21 January 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A soldier crouches in the entrance to a dugout where members of 2/2nd Battalion fought in the ...
Description
A soldier crouches in the entrance to a dugout where members of 2/2nd Battalion fought in the assault on Tobruk. The dugout is surrounded by piles of provisions and equipment as well as rocks. Note in the right background the cage where Italian prisoners of war were housed. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store)