| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Kiame |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 008201 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon: Lebanon, Kiame |
| Date made | 13 June 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NEAR KHIAM. DONKEY TEAM SETTING OUT FROM ADVANCED BATTALION H.Q. ON THE ROAD TO KHIAM, WITH ...
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NEAR KHIAM. DONKEY TEAM SETTING OUT FROM ADVANCED BATTALION H.Q. ON THE ROAD TO KHIAM, WITH RATIONS AND AMMUNITION FOR "B" COMPANY WHO HAVE BEEN ISOLATED IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR THREE DAYS. OWING TO THE NATURE OF THE COUNTRY IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN A TRANSPORT SERVICE WITH THE SCATTERED UNITS AS THE ONLY LINES OF COMMUNICATION ARE STEEP AND NARROW MOUNTAIN TRACKS. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER).