A rest for the Indians, 1942 (c)
Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943), 1942 (c).
A truck carries tired Indian soldiers to the rear areas after a stint of heavy fighting against the Axis forces in North Africa. 4th Indian Division were a mainstay of the British 8th Army during the campaign.
From an album containing 199 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1975-03-63-5-79
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-5-79
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