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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

East African Jewish Bedouin Musician in Jerusalem, Israel

East African Jewish Bedouin Musician in Jerusalem, Israel. Playing a masenqo, a single-stringed bowed lute commonly found in the musical traditions of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Date: circa 1920s

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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A Dongola Horse, c1850, (c1879). Creator: James Ward

A Dongola Horse, c1850, (c1879). The Dongola, riding horse native to Sudan and western Eritrea. From "The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

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