| Accession Number | MED0821 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt) |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Western Desert, Egypt. 11 November 1942. Portrait of Air Vice Marshal Arthur Coningham, Air ...
Description
Western Desert, Egypt. 11 November 1942. Portrait of Air Vice Marshal Arthur Coningham, Air Officer Commanding Western Desert (rubbing his eye), and General B. L. Montgomery (wearing a beret). Working together they have dovetailed the Allied plans and turned it into the offensive which drove Rommel's armies back into Libya in less than two weeks.