| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Beirut Tripoli Area, Tripoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024415 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. VIEW OF CAMOUFLAGE IN TRANSPORT YARD OF HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN ...
Description
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. VIEW OF CAMOUFLAGE IN TRANSPORT YARD OF HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. "SHRUB" EFFECTS OBTAINED WITH ARTIFICIAL BUSHES. FROM THE AIR, THE AREA WILL RESEMBLE A GARDEN. THE MEN IN THE BACKGROUND ARE STANDING ON THE TOP OF A TRUCK UNDER THE CAMOUFLAGE NETS WHICH ARE SUSPENDED OVER A WIRE NETWORK. THE ERECTION OF THE CAMOUFLAGE WAS CARRIED OUT BY PERSONNEL OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION.