IMAGE
World War, 1939-1945. Campaigns. Western Desert. POWs
- Date
- 1941-1943
- By
- Elias, M D, active 1943
- Reference
- PAColl-4161-01-075
- Description
Photograph taken during 8th Army's advance into Libya (some with captions). Includes captured and destroyed German tanks, planes and equipment; German and Italian POWs; photo of General von Ravenstein at Tobruk talking with British staff officer; Maori soldiers with POWS captured at Fort Capuzzo, 1941; senior officers of NZ Engineer Unit with captured German motor bike; eight-wheeled German armoured car with 75 mm gun.
Photographs taken from German prisoners in Middle East showing German tanks parading through Benghazi reviewed by General Rommel; mosque at Sidi Rezegh; motar crew; boxing match; military graves; General von Ravenstein's marked map (1941); captured tank; etc.
Collapse of Axis resistance, including motorised POW unit.
Italian and German POWS in Tunisia (some taken by Mr Elias), 1943
E series photograph, mainly showing action in the desert and general desert scenes. Two images taken at the time of the Battle of Hamma, including enemy troop-carrier.
Quantity: 69 b&w original photographic print(s).
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency / World War, 1939-1945. Photographs
- Format
- 69 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs
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