World War II Arthur Bondar Collection
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The Filenov Arch, also known as the Marble Arch, was a triumphal arch built in 1937 by Fascist Italy in colonial Libya. The arch survived World War II but was later destroyed by Muammar Gaddafi in the early 1970s. Libya. 1943-45

The Filenov Arch, also known as the Marble Arch, was a triumphal arch built in 1937 by Fascist Italy in colonial Libya. The arch survived World War II but was later destroyed by Muammar Gaddafi in the early 1970s. Libya. 1943-45
Panoramic view of the city. Presumably Beirut, Lebanon. 1943-45The Tripolitan Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral located in Piazza della Cattedrale in the centre of Tripoli, Libya. 1943–45
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Photos from collection Liberated Egypt and North Africa

British battleship. Mediterranean Sea. 1943-45

British battleship. Mediterranean Sea. 1943-45

Local residents and a donkey on the shore of a reservoir. Africa. 1943–45

Local residents and a donkey on the shore of a reservoir. Africa. 1943–45

Palm trees in one of the settlements. Africa. 1943-45

Palm trees in one of the settlements. Africa. 1943-45

Palm forest. Africa. 1943–45

Palm forest. Africa. 1943–45

Tribes of local inhabitants. Africa. 1943–45

Tribes of local inhabitants. Africa. 1943–45

Camels resting, tied to railings. Presumably Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. 1943-45

Camels resting, tied to railings. Presumably Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. 1943-45

One of the colonial buildings. Presumably Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. 1943-45

One of the colonial buildings. Presumably Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. 1943-45

A bus is parked in front of the building of the Command of the Royal Government Troops of Eritrea (Italian: Comando truppe regio governo dell'Eritrea). Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. 1943-45

A bus is parked in front of the building of the "Command of the Royal Government Troops of Eritrea" (Italian: Comando truppe regio governo dell'Eritrea). Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. 1943-45

View of the city from an aeroplane. Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. 1943-45

View of the city from an aeroplane. Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. 1943-45

View of the city from an aeroplane. Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. 1943-45

View of the city from an aeroplane. Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. 1943-45

The Tripolitan Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral located in Piazza della Cattedrale in the centre of Tripoli, Libya. 1943–45

The Tripolitan Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral located in Piazza della Cattedrale in the centre of Tripoli, Libya. 1943–45

Panoramic view of the city. Presumably Beirut, Lebanon. 1943-45

Panoramic view of the city. Presumably Beirut, Lebanon. 1943-45

Local workers. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

Local workers. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

Local workers. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

Local workers. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

Craftsman. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

Craftsman. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

Tea seller on a city street. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

Tea seller on a city street. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

At one of the city markets. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

At one of the city markets. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

Interior view of Sultan Qal'aun Mosque. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

Interior view of Sultan Qal'aun Mosque. Cairo, Egypt. 1943–45

The complex and mosque of Sultan Qal'aun. Cairo, Egypt. 1943-45

The complex and mosque of Sultan Qal'aun. Cairo, Egypt. 1943-45

The complex and mosque of Sultan Qal'aun. Cairo, Egypt. 1943-45

The complex and mosque of Sultan Qal'aun. Cairo, Egypt. 1943-45

All from collection Liberated Egypt and North Africa

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