| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Beirut Tripoli Area, Tripoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024297 |
| 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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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-15. AQUATIC EXERCISES AT THE SPECIAL PHYSICAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR THOSE ...
Description
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-15. AQUATIC EXERCISES AT THE SPECIAL PHYSICAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR THOSE ABOUT TO BECOME COMMANDOS. SWIMMERS LEAVING THE SEA AFTER AN EXERCISE IN WHICH THEIR KIT AND EQUIPMENT IS FLOATED AHEAD OF THEM. THIS PART OF THE COURSE FITS THE STUDENTS FOR COASTAL LANDS OR THE FORDING OF WIDE AND DEEP RIVERS. HERE THEY ARE SEEN LANDING ON A SUBMERGED ROCKY LEDGE.