MS 436 01 01 01

MS 436 01 01 01

Photograph album complied by John Henderson, featuring various photographs of Montgomery and other members of the 8th Army while they were stationed in Africa and Italy

Item

1942-1943

1 volume

The album has been annotated by Henderson with the names of the various persons featured in the photographs.

o It contains photographs taken at various key points in the war including: during the preparations for the Battle of El-Alamein, and during the battle (October 1942); the army’s entry into Tripoli (January 1943); the Battle of Mareth (March 1943); Field Marshal Messe’s surrender to the 8th Army; the invasion of the mainland of Italy (September 1943); and the Battle of Termoli (October 1943)

o It also includes various photographs of Montgomery’s meetings with a number of notable individuals, including Winston Churchill; King George VI; and General Eisenhower as well as images which show the destruction of war.