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British and Italian police, each with his tommy gun, patrol the streets of Tripoli together
British and Italian police, each with his tommy gun, patrol the streets of Tripoli together

British and Italian police, each with his tommy gun, patrol the streets of Tripoli together

Date3/27/1943
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Original Toronto Star caption: British and Italian police; each with his tommy gun; patrol the streets of Tripoli together. Loss of the city; with immense quantities of war materials; must have been a bitter pill for Mussolini to swallow.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002309F
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