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title: Afrika Korps Soldier
author: German Federal Archives
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19304/afrika-korps-soldier/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-08-01
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# Afrika Korps Soldier

_Authored by German Federal Archives_

## Image File

[![Afrika Korps Soldier](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19304.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19304.png)

## Image Caption

A 1941 colourised photograph of a member of the Deutsche [Afrika Korps](https://www.worldhistory.org/Afrika_Korps/) (DAK) wrapped up against invasive sand in North [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) during the Western Desert Campaigns of the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). (German Federal Archives)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Archives, G. F. (2024, August 01). Afrika Korps Soldier. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19304/afrika-korps-soldier/>
### Chicago
Archives, German Federal. "Afrika Korps Soldier." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 01, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19304/afrika-korps-soldier/>.
### MLA
Archives, German Federal. "Afrika Korps Soldier." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Aug 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19304/afrika-korps-soldier/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-785-0285-14A,_Nordafrika,_Soldat_mit_Sandschutz_Recolored.jpg) by [**German Federal Archives**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-785-0285-14A,_Nordafrika,_Soldat_mit_Sandschutz_Recolored.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.