Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

World War 2, Middle East, Syria, 1941

« Prev Item Next Item »

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.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-P2012.57.5d

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Photographic Media

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 2 June, 2026

Completeness

94

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Other items from Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Media reuse | View full size | Item feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...