Desert Collection (page 3)

Australians advance on Bardia, Libya. January 1941

Two Australians inspect Italian tanks abandoned in the Western Desert. December 1940

So many officers and men of the Allied army are escaping through enemy lines to the Eighth Army, that it has become necessary to put up directional signs for them as seen here in the village of

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

Anthony Eden inspecting soldiers of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire regiments at their camp outside Jerusalem during his visit to Palestine in the Second World war

The RAF Football Cup Final in Tripoli: Communications Flight vs Fighter Wing. The goalkeeper attempts to save a shot on Fighter Wings goal during an attack by the striker of the Communications Flight

British & Allied Troops, Western Desert campaign, the Desert War. (Picture) A section of the R> B covering a post. These tough fighters with their Vickers Brans and ordinary rifles

Activities of an Advance Column of a motor bridge. Picture) A section of the rifle bridge which formed part of the column. 20th July 1942

Picture taken on the Western Desert of Egypt. Polish Officer who is 2nd in command (left) studying the maps, which an offer from The Free Free French Unit is on the telephone

Polish Troops, co-operating with The British Forces, shared in the fighting in the Western Desert and the picture shows a motorised Polish column on the road. Picture taken circa 15th December 1940

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

R. A. F in Greece. A British official photo of the R. A. F arriving in Greece, R. A
R.A.F in Greece. A British official photo of the R.A.F arriving in Greece, R.A.F officers landing in a greek airfield. Circa 1940s

An enemy ammunition dump in the Middle East accurately bombed by the R. A. F
An enemy ammunition dump in the Middle East accurately bombed by the R.A.F. The dump contains thousands of bombs hidden under camel thorn far out in the desert

Fires rage in Somalia, Gobwen aerodrome in Middle East, desert after air strikes by R. A
Fires rage in Somalia, Gobwen aerodrome in Middle East, desert after air strikes by R.A.F aircrafts during Second World War. 8th March 1941

Just as they were about to escape from Gabes, this truck full of Italian soldiers were intercepted in the town. Almost at the same time the last of the enemy were hurriedly leaving; in the background

Soldiers point to the Desert Rat symbol adopted by the 8th Army Circa 1941

A Regiment of the Royal Artillery (attached to the New Zealand Division) has captured several 88 mm German guns and they are now being used against the enemy

British troops train in Egypt. 1940

Gunners fill up their cans at a desert water-hole, had their first wash for days, and saved enough to keep them going another 100 miles. Libya. February 1943

Artillery exercise in Cyprus at a Battery Command Post during the Second World War. 10th October 1941

The North African Front. The A. O. C Western Desert Air Forces, giving orders
The North African Front. The A.O.C Western Desert Air Forces, giving orders. This picture, taken during early stages at the British and Imperial advance in Libya

Naval aircraft are operating from bases in the Western Desert. The bombs are towed by navel aircraft by lorry. 4th November 1941

Air Vice-Marshal Arthur Coningham, Air officer Commanding Western Desert Air Forces, conferring with his Senior officers at a Desert base. Circa December 1941

Daily Mirror cameraman George Greenwell seen here in Arab dress during his photographic assignment to the middle east in 1935

The last straw. Vicky 31st October 1956 Vickys take on the Suez Crisis. A camel loaded with burdens tittled: Suez Crisis, Arab Border Raids, Israels Reprisals, Western Political Blunders

The outskirts of Timbuktu bordering the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. 23rd May 1976

Since the Middle Ages, camel caravans have navigated north from the fabled city of Timbuktu, in search of the salt. Traveling across the windswept sand dunes

Two local egyptians seen here at the Great Pyramid and Sphinx of Giza selling postcards and Coke to the tourists 29th May 1976

A camel ride vendor seen here in the depression to the south of Khafres pyramid at Giza near Cairo. Here sits a huge creature with the head of a human and a lions body

A tour guide at the Great Pyramid and Sphinx of Giza 29th May 1976

British officers inspect captured Turkish guns and material at Aziziya. This village was occupied by the British on 4/5 March 1917

Australians seen here under going training in a trench in Egypt as theTurkish advance on the Suez Canal and Egypt through Sinai begins. Circa February 1915

Troops from the 53rd Welsh Division seen here in action in Palestine just prior to The battle of Tell Asur. 1st March 1918

Australian contingent of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Some of the Colonial Scots who are with the Australians in the Egyptian desert

Tom Grant November 1911 Daily Mirror Staff Photographer seen here in Tripoli

Soldiers from the 8th Army seen here examining a derelict German tank. following the armoured battle which would later be known as " the Cauldron" 15th June 1942 watscan - - 04/08/2010 - -

8th Army break through at Gabes gap. The Battle of Gabes Gap, 10 miles North of Gabes in the Oudref area, where the 8th Army broke down one of Rommels abortive attempts to stand

British infantry making their wat through a gap in the barbed wire defences during the advance on Tobruk 20th January 1941 watscan - - 04/08/2010 - -

British troops approaching a burning enemy supply truck which along with the supply column it was travelling in, had come under allied artillery attack. June 30th 1942 watscan - - 04/08/2010 - -

British artillery in action, bombarding Tobruk before the infantry and tanks attacked 20th January 1941 watscan - - 04/08/2010 - -

Men of the New Zealand forces take cover behind their truck at El Alamein, whilst firing at Stuka dive bombers that had attacked their convoy. July 20th 1942 watscan - - 04/08/2010 - -

Indian troops of the British Indian Army move forward in lorries, supported by a Light Tank Mk VI to relieve the besieged garrison port of Tobruk. 24th November 1941

A plane on the desert ground of Somaliland Circa 1935

American space experiments in progress in the desert, twenty five miles from the little town of Almogordo in New Mexico, USA December 1957

Desert gun position deserted by Italians soldiers 1941 North African desert WW2

Eight Army soldiers using mats to release a lorry trapped in soft sand in Egypt 1942 WW2

British anti aircraft guns in the Western Desert North Africa Circa 1942

WW2 Indian soldier, in the Western Desert, on anti-aircraft duty with a bren gun awaiting attack made by enemy aircraft

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