LEBANON. THIS FARM HOUSE, USED BY THE VICHY FRENCH AS A MINOR GARRISON, ON THE ROAD TO ADLOUN ...

Place Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Adloun
Accession Number 008765
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original acetate
Maker Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Place made French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon: Lebanon
Date made c June 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

LEBANON. THIS FARM HOUSE, USED BY THE VICHY FRENCH AS A MINOR GARRISON, ON THE ROAD TO ADLOUN SUFFERED CONSIDERABLY DURING THE BITTER FIGHTING THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE VICINITY BETWEEN THE 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN BATTALION AND THE VICHY FRENCH FORCES. (PHOTOGRAPHER: F. HURLEY).