Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 19th October 2016

Lot 292

An interesting photographic record of British participation in the Second World War Greek...

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £190

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Description

An interesting photographic record of British participation in the Second World War Greek Resistance Movement, comprising an album entitled 'Greece 1944' and initialled 'I.K-H.' (believed to be Ian Knight-Hall), commencing with a portrait of General Napoleon Zervas with a manuscript dedication, then a picture of a small group of British soldiers and their interpreters, some wearing parachutists' badges, followed by studies of Greek resistance fighters, British soldiers, topography, 'Wall shown destroyed by Hun', and many others; also two further albums by the same man - one recording his time with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 1944-46, the other containing Aerial Photographs of South East Asia in the immediate post war period; offered with a small collection of postcards, mainly Great War [4]