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ERITREA Seraye Province Children on road with donkeys camel and cattle. Livestock is very important to the Eritrean economy

© Trevor Page eye ubiquitous / hutchison

Africa, Animals, Children, Transport

4th Indian Division in action, April 1943

Photograph of the 4th Indian Division in action, April 1943.4th Indian Division, also known as the Red Eagle Division, was formed in Egypt in 1939. The Division saw extensive service in Africa, Syria and Italy during the Second World War. This photograph was taken during the Tunisian Campaign (November 1942 ? May 1943), during which the Division gained a formidable reputation for mountain fighting and had the honour of capturing the Axis commander in North Africa, General von Arnim. From a collection of 52 photographs taken and collected by Lt Col J A C Greenwood, 4th Indian Division, World War Two, Eritrea, North Africa, the Middle East, 1941-1943, and Italy 1944. Date: 1943

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library

Sudan - A group of Hadendoa Warriors

Sudan - A group of Hadendoa Warriors. The Hadendoa is the name of a nomadic subdivision of the Beja people, known for their support of the Mahdiyyah rebellion during the 1880s to 1890s. The area historically inhabited by the Hadendoa is today parts of Sudan, Egypt and Eritrea. Their elaborate hairdressing (pictured here) gained them the name of "Fuzzy-wuzzies" among the British troops during the Mahdist War. Date: circa 1920s

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection