Desert Collection (page 2)

Four "Desert Rats"of the British Army 7 serving in the Western Desert of
Four " Desert Rats" of the British Army 7 serving in the Western Desert of North Africa, read their local newspaper the Reading Standard

Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck (left), Major Gen. H. B. W. Hughes, Engineer-in-Chief M
Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck (left), Major Gen. H.B.W. Hughes, Engineer-in-Chief M.R, and Lieut-Gen Sir James Marshall-Cornwall, G.O.C, B.T.E (right). Circa 1940s

The Battle of Keren was fought as part of the East African Campaign during the Second World War. The engagement took place between a mixed Italian army of regular and colonial troops

Western Desert British troops laying a minefield in one of the forward positions during Second World War. 31st May 1941

American tanks under test in Middle East. American tanks going through their firing tests. They fire at the targets shaped like enemy tanks

British advance in the western desert. Monument erected by Italians in commemoration of them having taken Sidi Barrani. Circa December 1940

A building at Sollum used by the British as a signal station during Second World War. 12th January 1941

Activity in the Western Desert. C. J. Dean, the international Rugby Scrum Half
Activity in the Western Desert. C.J. Dean, the international Rugby Scrum Half, now an officer in the Royal Tank Regiment, writing by his desert quarters. 13th September 1940

Men of the Royal Corps of Signals ploughing in telephone cables in a desert forward area. The RCS are doing a fine job of work in keeping up forward communication

RAF Royal Air Force) cup final in Tripoli - earlier games played between desert battles. A football cup final - the final of the FAR Western Desert Football League was played at the Tripoli Stadium

Two days work by British and Australian airmen turned the Tripolitanian desert into an air base. January 31st 1943

British soldiers with Indian fishermen and camels. 3rd March 1944

A charming W. A. A. F on a camel in the vicinity of the famous Sphinx in Egypt
A charming W.A.A.F on a camel in the vicinity of the famous Sphinx in Egypt. 4th October 1941

British guns and equipment passing through Sidi Barrani. The monument was erected by Italians. 29th December 1940

British 25 pounder being assisted out of sand. 17th July 1942

Baboon mascots in a South African camp in the Western Desert during the Second World War. 22nd August 1941

Nigerian tin miners at work during the Second World War. 30th January 1944

British pack mules in Africa during the Second World War. 17th January 1943

Indian troops at a road junction during the battle for Keren. 26th April 1941

An aerial view of Bardia in Libya during the Second World War. Circa 1940s

A low level air attack on an enemy column near Benghazi during the Second World War. 23rd November 1941

The Battle for Bardiyah in progress showing armoured divisions advancing on the defences of the town. 3rd February 1941

Infantry waiting to advance into Tobruk which is seen in the background with fires burning. 9th February 1941

British mule train in Egypt during the Second World War. (Picture) Soldiers tracking through the desert with their mules and supplies. 8th December 1940

A sandstorm approaching the allied lines in Egypt during the Second World War. 15th October 1942

Captured Italian M 11-39 Medium Tanks in the desert near Nibiewa during Operation Compass. January 1941

A bombed Italian barracks in Derna, Libya during the Second World War. 27th February 1941

British troops digging a gun pit for an anti-aircraft gun during Second World War. Circa July 1942

Australian troops dig in to foxholes around El Alamein. 17th July 1942

British infantry take cover from a bomb near El Alamein. 5th August 1942

Allied air attack on an enemy train near Sidi Barrani during Second World War. 3rd November 1942

Camels rescued from a minefield in Egypt during the Allied pursuit of Rommels forces. 27th November 1942

Free French troops operating in the Bardia area, which is now in British hands, Members of a patrol are seen in their British pattern infantry truck. 5th April 1941

Air-Ground Striking Skills. Picture taken at an Air-Ground attack display by R. A. F
Air-Ground Striking Skills. Picture taken at an Air-Ground attack display by R.A.F. at a bomb range in Nowshera, India. 2nd January 1944

British troops in Eastern Desert. (Picture) A communication trench sandbagged and camouflaged with net. 14th December 1940

Blockade of Djibouti. A total blockade is now taking place by land, sea and air of Djibouti. The K.A.R. air taking acre of certain sections of the land frontline

Captured Italian gun being put to good use by British bush artillery men at Tobruk. Circa 1940s

Cruiser tanks moving into action over rough ground near Tobruk during Second World War. Circa 9th October 1941

Fall of Tobruk. British troops advancing towards the town of Tobruk during Second World War. Circa 6th March 1942

Major-Gen. C. Brink, G. O. C. 1st South African Division, and his brigadier (right
Major-Gen. C. Brink, G.O.C. 1st South African Division, and his brigadier (right) enjoying mugs of tea in the forward area of Libya. Circa March 1942

Church parade in the desert. With an Army truck serving as an altar and the sky as a dome, these troops attend Church Parade in the Western Desert

Western Desert Campaign, the Desert War, took place in the deserts of Egypt and Libya and was the main theatre in the North African campaign of the Second World War

The Eighth Army was a field army formation of the British Army during the Second World War (Picture) The 8th army in action - location Western Desert. 16th July 1942

Scores of wrecked aircraft collected at El Daba airfield. 10th November 1942

An O. P. Officer at work with a colleague on Mt Himeimat before the renewed outbreak of
An O.P. Officer at work with a colleague on Mt Himeimat before the renewed outbreak of the main battle in the Western Desert. September 1942

Tita Rickard, a young member of one of the Concert Parties touring the Western Desert, runs up to a tank undergoing repairs, to the surprise and delight of the tank crew. January 1943

Men of the Australian Imperial Forces practice manoeuvres in the Libya desert. Climbing a desert hill. January 1941

Australians advance on Bardia, Libya. January 1941

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