Images Dated 18th September 2012

WW2 - 3rd Division?s deployment in Palestine

One of 27 photographs of the 3rd Division?s deployment in Palestine, 1945-1947, Egypt, 1954-1956, Cyprus and Jordan, 1958. From a collection of photographs assembled for use in Col Robin McNish?s ?Iron Division - The History of the 3rd Division?, depicting the 3rd Division, 1918-1977. After the Suez Crisis of 1956 showed the need for more rapid mobilisation, the 3rd Division pioneered the concept of air portability in the late 1950s and 1960s. Associated with Palestine (1945-1948), Egypt (1945-1956) and Cyprus (1954-1958). Date: 1958

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library

Colourful pink sky at dawn reflected in Fenetre Lake / Lac de Fenetre in Swiss Alps

Colourful pink sky at dawn reflected in Fenetre Lake / Lac de Fenetre in Swiss Alps, 2456 m above sea level. Mont Blanc, Grande Jorasses, Aiguille du Talefre, Aiguille du Triolet and Mont Dolent in Ferret Valley (Val Ferret) beyond. Canton of Valais, Switzerland. September 2012

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A Landing Craft Air Cushion exits the well deck of USS Bonhomme Richard

Philippine Sea, September 18, 2012 - A Landing Craft Air Cushion exits the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during well deck operations

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