The British Army in the Middle East 1941 E3839
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 Bren gun carriers manned by Indian troops outside Damascus, 26 June 1941. Note the wrecked Vichy French FT17 tank on the right.
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 E3944
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 Two Vichy Spahis, captured near Damascus, being questioned by a British Officer, 3 July 1941.
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 E4409
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 Marmon-Herrington armoured cars in the streets of Aleppo, 22 July 1941.
The British Army in the Middle East E4079
The British Army in the Middle East A 15-cwt truck passes a sentry as it leaves Fort Weygand at Palmyra, Syria, 12 July 1941.
American airplane mechanic assisted by an Iranian boy, Iran, 1943 (271...
Lot-11600-6: Middle East Activities, WWII. American airplane mechanic assisted by an Iranian boy working on a light bomber before delivery to Russia, somewhere in Iran, March 1943. The aircraft being transp... More
American mechanic on Douglas A-20 before delivery to Russia, somewhere...
Lot-11600-5: Middle East Activities, WWII. American airplane mechanic putting finishing touches to a warplane before delivery to Russia, somewhere in Iran, March 1943. The aircraft being transported were Do... More
American pilot Captain R. K. Clayton delivering Douglas A-20 to Russia...
Lot-11600-7: Middle East Activities, WWII. Captain R. K. Clayton, American test pilot with two Russian pilots somewhere in Iran at a delivery point for American war planes being transported to Russia, March ... More
American, Russian, and Royal Air Force pilots at delivery point of war...
Lot-11600-3: Middle East Activities, WWII. American, Russian, and Royal Air Force pilots at a delivery point of Allied warplanes to the Russians somewhere in Iran, March 1943. The aircraft being transported... More
Assembly plant in Iran for American fighter warplanes destined for Rus...
Lot-11600-4: Middle East Activities, WWII. An assembly plant for American fighter warplanes destined for Russia, somewhere in Iran, March 1943. The aircraft being transported were Curtiss P-40 "Tomahawks". ... More
Britsh troops near Old Roman colonnade, Palmyra, Syria, 1941 (24984372...
Lot 11643-4: Middle East Activities. Occupation of Palmyra, August 16, 1941. After strong opposition British troops occupied Palmyra in Eastern Syria. Shown: British troops entering the picturesque ruins ... More
Highland piper in Cyprus on one of the Crusader’s ancient battlements,...
Lot 11643-5: Middle East Activities. On Guard in Cyprus. The trend of the war in the Eastern Mediterranean has led to a great strengthening of the garrison on the island of Cyprus. In addition to British a... More
New Zealand Expeditionary Force, WWII - Lot 11588-10 (24936872906)
Lot 11588-10: Activities in the Middle East. New Zealanders of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force of the Middle East, 1942-43. Office of War Information Photograph, 91244-ZC. (2016/02/11).
Australians in Syria, WWII - Lot 11588-11 (24667655880)
Lot 11588-11: Activities in the Middle East. Australians in Syria. Photograph shown: An Australian on his motor cycle passing one of the caravans which dominate the roads near Damascus. Office of War Inf... More
Australian in Syria, WWII - Lot 11588-12 (24336275253)
Lot 11588-12: Activities in the Middle East. Australians in Syria. The Emir Abdulla of Transjordan, riding in an Australian Bren Gun carrier at a review of Australian troops near Jericho. Office of War In... More
Australian Navy mascot, WWII - Lot 11588-13 (24336258223)
Lot 11588-13: Activities in the Middle East. ANZAC Forces. Guns of an Australian destroyer. Note the ship’s mascot just above the guns, a kangaroo with a string on its tail. Office of War Information Pho... More
Japanese Navy Cruiser Ship, WWII - Lot 11588-14 (24332431994)
Lot 11588-14: Activities in the Middle East. HMAS Perth, one of the units of Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham’s Fleet, was photographed after taking part in the Battle of Matapan, March 27-29, 1941. when the Ita... More
Australian mascot, WWII - Lot 11588-15 (24667601910)
Lot 11588-15: Activities in the Middle East. R.A.F. Australian Sergeant Pilot and his inseparable mascot. Flying mascots are much favored by pilots of the Allied Air Forces. Thi Australian Sergeant-Pilot o... More
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-16 (24332490484)
Lot 11588-16: Activities in the Middle East. Syrian Coast, Gun Flashes From a British warship are seen at water-level, released August 1941. Photograph was taken during a night encounter between British and V... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-42 (24939607526)
Lot 11588-42: Middle East Activities. The Free French Costal Battery in Syria. Marine gun crew cleaning their gun, circa 1941. Office of War Information Photograph. (2016/02/11).
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-52 (24670952630)
Lot 11588-52: Middle East Activities. Free French and British Co-Operation and Fraternization in Syria. Although different difficulties have up to now impeded complete fraternization between Free French force... More
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-54 (24339593053)
Lot 11588-54: Middle East Activities. Two men of the squadron called Colonel Colbet’s Circassians, with their vehicle, showing their sign. After braving many dangers, they rode many miles over high mountain r... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-59 (24976860995)
Lot 11588-59: Middle East Activities. Jewish “Foreign Legion” Guards Crusader Ramparts in Cyprus. Thousands of Jews forced by Nazi persecution to refuge in Palestine have enlisted from Poland, Rumania, Czech... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-60 (24609237399)
Lot 11588-60: Middle East Activities. Polish troops from Russia, eating their first meal in Palestine. Office of War Information Photograph. (2016/02/11).
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-77 (24349867004)
Lot 11588-77: Middle East Activities. King George of the Hellenes in Lebanon, May 1942. When King George of the Hellenes visited Lebanon, he met President Naccache of the Lebanese Republic, General Catroux,... More
New Zealand Expeditionary Force, WWII - Lot 11588-9 (24845238332)
Lot 11588-9: Activities in the Middle East. Machine Gunner from New Zealand in the Middle East, 1942. Office of War Information Photograph, 91216. (2016/02/11).
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11643-1 (24891072951)
Lot 11643-1: Middle East Activities. British Troops in Palestine: Cheshire Yeomanry. Among the troops in Palestine are a number of units of cavalry. Photographs taken of Yeomanry Squadron’s days training ... More
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11643-2 (24357519283)
Lot 11643-2: Middle East Activities. The Allied Advance into Syria. Axis infiltration into Syria compelled the advance of eh Allied forces to avert so dangerous a threat. British and Free French Forces hav... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot-11598-1 (36234471781)
Lot-11598-1: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. A close-up of Polish refugee girl living in the tent colony which is operated by the Red Cross. Office of War Information Photograph: 29911-E. ... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot-11598-2 (36234468721)
Lot-11598-2: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. A little Polish refugee who is wearing a knitted scarf given to her by the American Red Cross. Office of War Information Photograph: 29901-E. ... More
Iran, US airplane delivered to Soviets. Naval Air Transport, WWII - Lo...
Lot-11600-1: Middle East Activities, WWII. Somewhere in Iran. Major General Lewis Brereton in the center, the Commander of U.S. Army force in the Middle East, with a group of Russian officers standing befor... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot-11600-2 (27167676390)
Lot-11600-2: Middle East Activities, WWII. Metal grain storage units used as living quarters for U.S. Army test pilots stationed in Iran. Left to right are: Captains B. B. Seitsinger; J.W. Cofer; and R. L.... More
Members of a Boy Scout group, Red Cross evacuee camp, Tehran, Iran, 19...
Lot-11598-5: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. Members of a Boy Scout group formed at the Red Cross evacuee camp. Office of War Information Photograph: 29912-E. Photographed by Nick Parrino. ... More
Polish refugee girl studying school lesson at evacuee camp, Iran, 1943...
Lot-11598-4: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. A Polish refugee girl studying her school lesson at evacuee camp. The knitted headpiece she is wearing was given to her by the American Red Cross. O... More
Polish woman and grandchild in Iranian American Red Cross evacuation c...
Lot-11598-3: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. Polish woman and her grandchildren shown in an American Red Cross evacuation camp as they await evacuation to new homes. Office of War Information... More
Polish youngster carrying bread made from Red Cross flour at an evacua...
Lot-11598-7: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. Polish youngster carrying an armload of loaves of bread made from Red Cross flour at an evacuation camp. Office of War Information Photograph: 28499... More
RASC smithy of No.3 Horse Transport Company in Beirut (24958064086)
Lot 11643-3: Middle East Activities. Beirut H.Q. of Middle East Horse Transport, June 1942. Headquarters of No.3 Horse Transport Company R.A.S.C. at the Quarter Weygand, Beirut, is responsible for all the ... More
Allied leaders meet in the Middle East
Left to right: Air Chief Marshal Longmore, General Wavell, General de Gaulle, General Catroux.