Lot 11643-4:  Middle East Activities.  Occupation of Palmyra, August 16, 1941.   After strong opposition British troops occupied Palmyra in Eastern Syria.  Shown:  British troops entering the pictures
Lot 11643-4: Middle East Activities. Occupation of Palmyra, August 16, 1941. After strong opposition British troops occupied Palmyra in Eastern Syria. Shown: British troops entering the… © National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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