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title: British Soldier, Western Desert
author: W.G.Vanderson - Imperial War Museums
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19383/british-soldier-western-desert/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-08-27
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# British Soldier, Western Desert

_Authored by W.G.Vanderson - Imperial War Museums_

## Image File

[![British Soldier, Western Desert](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19383.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19383.png)

## Image Caption

A photograph taken in May 1941 showing a British soldier protecting himself against a sandstorm during the Western Desert Campaigns in North [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museums, W. -. I. W. (2024, August 27). British Soldier, Western Desert. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19383/british-soldier-western-desert/>
### Chicago
Museums, W.G.Vanderson - Imperial War. "British Soldier, Western Desert." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 27, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19383/british-soldier-western-desert/>.
### MLA
Museums, W.G.Vanderson - Imperial War. "British Soldier, Western Desert." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Aug 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19383/british-soldier-western-desert/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205196232) by **W.G.Vanderson - Imperial War Museums**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 27 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, 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.