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• THE LIBERATION OF RHODES, 1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hawkins Trevor J (Sergeant)

  Crowds of civilians carrying Greek, British and American flags cheer wildly as British and Indian troops arrive on Rhodes following the signing of the unconditional surrender of German forces.

• THE LIBERATION OF RHODES, 1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hawkins Trevor J (Sergeant)

  Civilians on the island of Rhodes have their ration books stamped as they pass through a food distribution centre. During the German occupation the local inhabitants had suffered the effects of malnutrition due to insufficient food. After the liberation...

• THE LIBERATION OF RHODES, 1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hawkins Trevor J (Sergeant)

  Civilians on the island of Rhodes queue to get their ration books from the British military authorities. During the German occupation the local inhabitants had suffered the effects of malnutrition due to insufficient food. After the liberation of the...

• THE LIBERATION OF RHODES, 1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hawkins Trevor J (Sergeant)

  In a Red Cross soup kitchen volunteer staff distribute soup to waiting civilians. During the German occupation the local inhabitants had suffered the effects of malnutrition due to insufficient food. After the liberation of the island the British quickly...

• THE LIBERATION OF RHODES, 1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hawkins Trevor J (Sergeant)

  Civilians on the island of Rhodes about to enter a food distribution centre. Alongside the doorway is a notice board showing the scale of rations allowed for each person. During the German occupation the local inhabitants had suffered the effects of...

• THE BATTLE FOR CRETE, 20 - 31 MAY 1941

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, L B (Lt)

  Evacuation: Women and children, civilian refugees from the fighting come ashore at an Egyptian port after their evacuation from Crete. A total of 16,500 were rescued including 2000 Greeks.

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit

  A Jewish woman is helped aboard a British army lorry during a sweep in Tel Aviv for members of Jewish terrorist organisations such as the Irgun. Like all civilians in Tel Aviv she was to be interrogated by officers from the Palestine Police

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit

  Civilians being interrogated by officers from the Palestine Police during a sweep in Tel Aviv for members of Jewish terrorist organisations such as the Irgun.

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit

  A member of the Parachute Regiment stands guard over a group of Jewish civilians who wait in line to be interrogated by British army officers and members of the Palestine Police during a sweep in Tel Aviv for members of Jewish terrorist organisations...

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit

  As the dust and smoke settles following the explosion of a bomb at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem members of the Palestine Police are seen going to the aid of a casualty lying on the pavement. The hotel housed the Military headquarters for all armed...