Scenes after the surrender of Halfaya
- maker:
- Cash, J Allan
Vintage silver gelatin print by J. Allan Cash, titled "The Libyan Campaign. Scenes after the surrender of Halfaya". British official photograph (War Office). Crown Copyright. Caption on verso reads: "The enemy at Halfaya sent an envoy to Major General de Villiers at 8 a.m. on January 17th, asking for terms of surrender. At mid-day near Halfaya Major General de Villiers met an Italian General to receive the unconditional surrender of the Axis garrison. This picture shows: Italian prisoners loading up a truck with their kit. In the foreground is a wounded German prisoner, awaiting transport to a P.O.W. camp."
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Andor Kraszna Krausz Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5131/11186
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 195 mm x 242 mm
- type:
- photograph
- credit:
- Focal Press Collection, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford