| Caption | Crusader tanks in North Africa, circa 1941 ww2dbase | ||||
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| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
| Added Date | 28 Aug 2008 |
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2. Mark J Richardson says:
19 Apr 2019 06:26:10 AM
I have a copy of this photo, here is what it says on the paper glued to the reverse (their capitals):
"BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH NO. (BM. 20719 (XT)
WAR OFFICE PHOTGRAPH: CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED
VICTORY IN THE DESERT: 8th ARMY ARMOUR IN THE FIELD
Picture shows:- More head-aches for Rommel! A long line of tanks moving up to the battle area. (26/1/43).
One of the photographs from the BATTLE OF EGYPT which has been prepared for the War Office by the Ministry of Information and is published to-day (January 28th) by H.M. Stationary Office, Price 7d.
THIS PICTURE IS NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN AMERICA OR CANADA WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICE (Books Department).
19 Apr 2019 06:26:10 AM
I have a copy of this photo, here is what it says on the paper glued to the reverse (their capitals):
"BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH NO. (BM. 20719 (XT)
WAR OFFICE PHOTGRAPH: CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED
VICTORY IN THE DESERT: 8th ARMY ARMOUR IN THE FIELD
Picture shows:- More head-aches for Rommel! A long line of tanks moving up to the battle area. (26/1/43).
One of the photographs from the BATTLE OF EGYPT which has been prepared for the War Office by the Ministry of Information and is published to-day (January 28th) by H.M. Stationary Office, Price 7d.
THIS PICTURE IS NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN AMERICA OR CANADA WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICE (Books Department).
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The Crusader was not available for Operation Compass, its first use was Operation Battleaxe in June 1941.