Benghazi. C. 1940. Soldiers and civilians watch a parade as soldiers march past them along a ...

Place Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Benghazi
Accession Number 106062
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Benghazi. C. 1940. Soldiers and civilians watch a parade as soldiers march past them along a street on the waterfront. Note the Union Jack flying on the British Consulate building. The parade was probably in honour of a visit by the Italian leader Benito Mussolini.