
Title
Tanks at the US reparation and military supplies depot in Heliopolis (1942)
Caption
Tanks at the US reparation and military supplies depot in Heliopolis. During a fight, the British army suffered heavy losses inflicted by the Germans. This defeat led to the British retreat to El Alamein, Egypt.
June 13, 1942
Egypt - World War II
Washington, Library of Congress
Date
Jun 13, 1942
Credit line
Photo12/Archives Snark
Reference
DFS09A08_101
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,9Mb (1,6Mb) / 11,3in x 8,9in / 3381 x 2680 (300dpi)