Description: This photo was part of a large collection of over 300 original World War 2 Press photographs collected by a former military veteran. Each photograph includes press information in the back. Type & Size: A 9x7" original photograph.Condition: All photos in this series of original 1940s press photos are in fair to good condition for their age, unless otherwise outlined here. These are original photos from the era and as such show typical curling and coloring from age. Please see photos for up close scans. The photo shows British Army trucks carrying smiling soldiers of the Highland Division as they move from Libya into Tunisia, augmenting the Eighth Army's drive against the Axis forces in the southern sector of the Tunisia corridor. The date of the photo is February 17, 1943, and it was transmitted via radiophoto from Cairo to New York. A cylindrical border marker indicating the Libya-Tunisia border can be seen on the right.This image captures a significant moment in the North African Campaign during World War II. The Highland Division was known for its fierce fighting spirit and played a crucial role in numerous battles across Africa and Europe. In this timeframe, the Eighth Army was pushing hard to rid North Africa of Axis forces, leading to the eventual surrender of Axis troops in Tunisia in May 1943.Visible text in the photo includes markings on the truck fender and the border marker which reads "CONFINE EGIZIANO M1822." The exact caption provided on the photo is: "27298 ASSOCIATED PRESS - RADIOPHOTO - FROM NEW YORK CAUTION: USE CREDIT BRITISH ROLL INTO TUNISIA BRITISH ARMY TRUCKS ROLL FROM LIBYA INTO TUNISIA BEARING TROOPS OF THE HIGHLAND DIVISION DESIGNED TO AUGMENT THE EIGHTH ARMY'S DRIVE AGAINST THE SOUTHERN SECTOR OF THE AXIS TUNISIA CORRIDOR. I.D.—PROBABLY FOR THE DIVISION—APPEARS ON THE BORDER MARKER (RIGHT) AND THE TRUCK FENDER. PHOTO RADI0ED FROM CAIRO TO NEW YORK FEB. 17. ASSOCIATED PRESS RADIOPHOTO FES 2/17/43 80DP BPS AB0 GD SU MONT TOR NYT PA TMC MEX BAIRES TRIN 66."
Price: 35 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-25T14:49:33.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: North African Campaign, World War II, British Army, Eighth Army,
Theme: conflicts & wars, history, militaria, transportation
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1943
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 9x7 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
