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A photograph taken by Frank Hurley of members of the 6th Australian Division after the capture of Tobruk during Operation Compass (9 Dec 40 - 7 Feb 41), the Allied offensive which won several important victories against Italian forces in North Africa during the Western Desert Campaigns of the Second World War (1939-45). (Australian War Memorial Collection)
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Original image by Frank Hurley. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 30 July 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Hurley, F. (2024, July 30). Australian Troops after the Capture of Tobruk, 1941. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19290/australian-troops-after-the-capture-of-tobruk-1941/
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Hurley, Frank. "Australian Troops after the Capture of Tobruk, 1941." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 30, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19290/australian-troops-after-the-capture-of-tobruk-1941/.
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Hurley, Frank. "Australian Troops after the Capture of Tobruk, 1941." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jul 2024. Web. 26 Dec 2024.
