IMAGE
Transport of the New Zealand Division passing through Maadi, Egypt, at the end of North African campaign, World War II - Photograph taken by H Paton
- Date
- ca 10 Jun 1943
- By
- Paton, Harold Gear, 1919-2010
- Reference
- DA-03163-F
- Description
NZ transport passing through the township of Maadi at the end of their long run back from Tunisia after the conclusion of the campaign of North Africa near the end of May 1943. Photograph taken circa 10 June 1943 by Harold Gear Paton.
The New Zealanders were completing the last stage of the 2000 mile journey, from near Tunis, back to Egypt, after nearly a year's continuous campaigning. The roads of the camp are lined with men from base units, hospitals, and convalescent depots.
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- 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 official negatives - DA Series
- Format
- 1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Cellulosic film negative, Orientation: Horizontal image
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