| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Beirut Tripoli Area, Tripoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024146 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-04-25. AT THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE SPORTS DAY ONE OF THE EVENTS ...
Description
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-04-25. AT THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE SPORTS DAY ONE OF THE EVENTS WAS A TEST OF DRIVING SKILL. EACH DRIVER ASSISTED BY ANOTHER HAD TO PASS HIS VEHICLE THROUGH FIVE SETS OF PEGS WITH A CLEARANCE OF ONLY SIX INCHES ON EITHER SIDE. THEN HE HAD TO ACCOMPLISH THE SAME FEAT IN REVERSE. IN THIS PHOTO A DRIVER OF THE 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION IS SEEN TAKING HIS 3-TONNER THROUGH THE FIRST SET OF PEGS. HE KNOCKED DOWN FOUR AND WAS PLACED THIRD.