Image of British infantry silhouetted against the setting sun, El Alamein, 1942 by Unknown photographer, (20th century)

British infantry silhouetted against the setting sun, El Alamein, 1942 (b/w photo)

IMAGE number: NAM5921574
Image title: British infantry silhouetted against the setting sun, El Alamein, 1942 (b/w photo)
Artist: Unknown photographer, (20th century)
Location: National Army Museum, London
Medium: black and white photograph
Date: 1942 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: British infantry advancing as darkness falls, silhouetted against the setting sun, El Alamein, 1942. Photograph, World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943), 1942. The 2nd Battle of El Alamein began on 23 October 1942 with the biggest barrage the British army had fired since 1918 unleashed on the Axis positions. This was followed by the infantry advancing in the moonlight along white tape the sappers had laid to show the way through the German minefields. One of seven official photographic prints relating to the 2nd Battle of El Alamein 1942.
Photo credit: © National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: infantry / night operation / tactics / silhouette / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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