Bardia Collection

Sappers of a South African Division clearing and making safe enemy mines in the Bardia area of Lybia. 12th January 1942. The Western Desert campaign (the Desert War)

The last phase at Bardia, Libya, seen from the air. Pictures taken from the air by an air ministry official photographer during the final thrust which ended int he occupation of Bardia

Australians advance on Bardia, Libya. January 1941

Australians with a captured Italian bomber in Bardia. January 1941

Victors of the Western Desert in Conference, 1941. General Sir Archibald Wavell (1883-1950) and Major-General R. N. O Connor (1889?-981) discussing the final assault on Bardia, January 5th, 1941

S. Africans / Bardia / Wwii
Members of the Johannesburg regiment make camp after the fall of Bardia, where they had helped British and Indian forces defeat the Italians. Date: 1940

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Amidst the vibrant hues of the Mediterranean, this captivating lithograph chronicles the Italian aviation's exploits and the ensuing battles that followed the reconquest of Tobruk, Bardia, and other Cyrenaic border positions in 1941. Witness the Sappers of the South African Division meticulously clearing and making safe enemy mines in Bardia, as the last phase of the fierce battle unfolds from above. Australian troops advance with determination, capturing an Italian bomber as a testament to their victories in Bardia. In the aftermath of the Western Desert's epic struggle, the victors gather for a conference, marking the turning point in the North African Campaign. South Africans at Bardia during World War II – a poignant reminder of the courage and resilience displayed on the battlefield.