Second World War Photograph: 1944 Keystone Press Photograph of Field Marshal the Earl Alexander of Tunis [Keystone 478066]
Field Marshal the Earl Alexander of Tunis [Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, KG GCB OM GCMG CSI DSO MC CD PC PC (10 December 1891 - 16 June 1969), was a senior officer of the British Army who served with distinction in both the First and Second World Wars and, afterwards, as Governor General of Canada, the 17th since Canadian Confederation].
(Book #ID 89494)
Developed Tuesday March 14th 1944. 1944.
8½'' x 6'' monochrome photograph. The reverse has an attached slip of paper which states 'Not for publication before evening papers of Tuesday March 14th 1944 - Mediterranean Commander Visits Cisterno Front (passed by censor). Relaxing on the front seat of his Jeep, General Sir Harold Alexander, Mediterranean Theatre Commander, was pictured when he arrived at the Cisterno Front for an inspection tour of the Allied Fifth Army positions there. A group of Yank Rangers met General Alexander there.' Small tear to the top edge. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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