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• MIDDLE EAST VETERANS GOING HOME

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

  In a transit camp at Alexandria men in demobilisation groups one to three await to embark on troopships for home. Amongst these men were Private C Collett (left) of 515 Osmaston Park Road, Derby, and Sapper W McNaughton of 149 Netherhill Road, Gallowhill...

• THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AFRICA 1940-1943

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

  A British soldier laying a mine in the sand, 6 April 1942. The mine is placed in a sack and buried with its top level with the ground. 5lb of pressure is required to set it off.

• THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AFRICA 1940-1943

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

  A British soldier laying a mine in the sand, 6 April 1942. The mine is placed in a sack and buried with its top level with the ground. 5lb of pressure is required to set it off.

• THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE MIDDLE EAST 1943

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

  Sherman tanks of the 3rd King's Own Hussars, 9th Armoured Brigade, parade before the corps commander of 3rd Corps, Lt General D F Anderson, at Hadeira in Palestine, 30 October 1943. The other regiments in 9th Armoured Brigade were theWarwickshire...

• THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AFRICA 1940-1943: PERSONALITIES

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

  General Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East during June 1941 - August 1942.

• THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AFRICA 1940 - 1943

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

  A British soldier gives a V-for-Victory sign to German prisoners captured at El Alamein, 26 October 1942.

• SECOND WORLD WAR: VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS' PORTRAITS (GENERAL)

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

  Gardner, Philip John: Place and date of deed, Tobruk, North Africa, 23 November 1941.

• SECOND WORLD WAR: VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS' PORTRAITS (GENERAL)

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

  Campbell, John (Jock) Charles: Place and date of deed, Western Desert, 21 November 1941. Photograph taken after being presented with the VC by the Commander-in-Chief General Sir Claude Auchinleck.

• WINSTON CHURCHILL VISITS TROOPS OF THE 8TH ARMY AT TRIPOLI, LIBYA, FEBRUARY 1943

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

  The Prime Minister Winston Churchill gives a speech to men of the 8th Army at Tripoli, Libya, on 7 February 1943.

• THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AFRICA 1940-1943

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

  The Axis Offensive 1941 - 1942: A British Matilda tank passes the 'Knightsbridge' road junction shortly after the major tank battle there during the battle of Gazala.