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WAR IN FOCUS
in
THE‘C’INANZACSTANDS
FORCAMELS
Taken C. 1916-18
Men from the Australian Imperial Camel Corps Brigade
(ICCB) line up for inspection shortly before heading off
into the desert. The brigade’s four battalions fought
predominantly in the Middle East against the Ottoman
Empire and was made up of units from New Zealand,
AustraliaandGreatBritain.Thoughlesseasyto
handle than horses at times, the creatures
were far better adapted to desert
conditions, so were pressed
into military service.
Alamy
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