Reorganization of Middle East Pigeon Service after victory at El Alamein, 1942

Mersah Matruh is Captured, November 11, 1942

Original wartime caption: A large German seaplane found wrecked in Mersa Matruh harbour, with sunken ships in the harbour behind.  Photo taken by No. 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit. Imperial War Museum © IWM E 19336

Picture of Fighting around El Alamein, 1942

Original wartime caption: Italian dead, burnt black by the desert sun, are here seen after the recent fighting South of El Alamein.  Photo taken by No. 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit.  Imperial War Museum © IWM E 14630

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Catalog numbers:  AIR23/997  #11, #14, #18