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• Behind Ruweisat Ridge

  (art) Made by: Ardizzone, Edward Jeffrey Irving 1942

  image: a desert scene with a Bren Gun Carrier, upon which a British soldier is sitting, placed behind a wall of sandbags. Various bits of equipment are scattered about and other men are engaged in various fatigue duties. In the background two men are...

• Lieutenant-Colonel A S Pearson : DSO and BAR, 1 Bn, 1st Parachute Brigade

  (art) Made by: Carr, Henry 1943

  image: A head portrait of Lieutenant-Colonel A S Pearson wearing a beret, looking to the right.

• Burnt-out German Mk III Tanks near Thala

  (art) Made by: Lee, L S

  image: Two burnt-out German MK III tanks on a hillside with a telegraph wire stretching off in to the distance.

• A Mountain Battery : lifting the cradle up the hill

  (art) Made by: Luard, Lowes Dalbiac

  image: A view looking down on a group of British soldiers attempting to pull a supply of shells up a mountain, along a path through the rocks. Two soldiers at the top of the mountain strain to pull the rope attached to the cradle, while five other...

• A Mountain Battery : in the mule-lines

  (art) Made by: Luard, Lowes Dalbiac

  image: Two mules rear up while the groom attempts to grab the reins. Two other mules stand by and watch.

• Sergeant Edwards, MM, 9th Queen's Royal Lancers

  (art) Made by: Elwes, Simon (RA) 1942

  image: A head and shoulders portrait of Edwards, who has turned to his left to face the viewer. He is wearing a desert issue shirt, with the badge of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers on the shoulder epaulette, and a forage cap.

• Corporal Guise DCM, Rifle Brigade

  (art) Made by: Elwes, Simon (RA) 1942

  image: A head and shoulders portrait of Guise, who has turned to his left to face the viewer. He wears a desert issue shirt, with the ribbon of his Distinguished Conduct Medal visible on his chest.

• Major Burckhardt : a German parachute expert

  (art) Made by: Freeth, Hubert Andrew (RA) 1942-06-13

  image: A head and shoulder portrait of Major Burckhardt wearing an army cap and a shirt.

• General von Thoma

  (art) Made by: Freeth, Hubert Andrew (RA) 1942-11-09

  image: A head and shoulder portrait of General von Thoma in uniform, looking directly at the viewer.

• Major The Reverend Bach ; a German combatant pastor

  (art) Made by: Freeth, Hubert Andrew (RA) 1942

  image: A head and shoulder portrait of Major The Reverend Bach, facing slightly to the right. He is in uniform with an iron cross around his neck.