A beached British landing barge (D lighter) is being used by a group of German Afrika Korps ...

Accession Number P03778.006
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made North Africa: Libya
Date made c 1941 - 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A beached British landing barge (D lighter) is being used by a group of German Afrika Korps soldiers as a bath house. They have hung their clothes on the side of the barge. Note the number 25 on the side. This private German photograph is from an album found by NX50685 Private (later Sergeant) Norman Ashley Coleman, 9th Division Supply Company.

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