World War 2, Middle East, Syria, 1941

1941
Overview

Soldiers on a tank with fighter aircraft in background at an unidentified airfield

Historical information

This is likely to be in Syria following the campaign against the Vichy French in mid-1941. The tank in the foreground is a Renault R35 or similar Hotchkiss H35 tank used by the French forces in Lebanon and Syria. 3 Squadron RAAF was involved in the campaign using P-40 Tomahawks for the first time. A number of Hurricane squadrons including 260 RAF and 450 RAAF were also involved.

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cwa-org-32-P2012.57.5d
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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