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British Victory in Western Desert Captured in Photos
The image shows Corporals Smith and Hulme of the Royal Tank Corps inspecting the gun that disabled an Italian tank after the Western Desert battle. Thousands of prisoners await processing between Bug Bug and Sidi Barrani as British guards distribute rations amid tight queues. Some Italians, well fed by design, still scramble for supplies while others move toward compounds.
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Smith and Hulme
Royal Tank Corps
Bug Bug
Sidi Barrani