| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 069874 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CORINTH CANAL, GREECE. 1941-04. THE ENTRANCE TO THE CORINTH CANAL CAN BE SEEN IN THE CENTRE ...
Description
CORINTH CANAL, GREECE. 1941-04. THE ENTRANCE TO THE CORINTH CANAL CAN BE SEEN IN THE CENTRE MIDDLE DISTANCE NEAR THE BOATS. A FLAT SANDY ISTHMUS LINKS THE PELOPONNESE WITH THE REMAINDER OF GREECE AND IT IS THROUGH THIS ISTHMUS THAT THE CORINTH CANAL HAS BEEN CUT. IT WAS ACROSS THIS CANAL THAT THE BRITISH FORCES WITHDREW TO THE EMBARKATION BEACHES AT ARGOS, KALAMATA AND MONEMASIA.