Photos and Postcards
Photo album belonging to an officer fighting in Libya in 1928 during the Sanucci Rebellion. Shown are Marshall Graziani with the Duca d’Aosta (the later in local dress); the Cadi and Muchtar of Hon posing with Italian military and colonial officials; the village of Heddan; dead Italian soldiers after the battle at Bir el Afie (21-10-1928); locals arrested at Hom, November 1928; executions at Hon, Eritrean askaris; Italian patrol at Gebel Hasanna; rare photo of ‘Sahariani’ (desert troops) following the occupation of Fezzan. (NOTE: Italian troops occupied the Fezzan region in 1930. Italian troops commanded by General Rodolfo Graziani defeated Senussi tribesmen near the oasis of al-Hawari on January 19, 1931, and Italian troops occupied Kufra on February 20, 1931); La Ghara di Sebha; motorized and camel transport in the desert; occupation of Mursuk 21-1-1930, with the Duca d’Pugli and Badoglio in attendance; rare photo of armoured cars in the desert; rare photo of the submission of the people of Mursuk and Fezzan; ascari encampment at Hon; ascari fantasia; military officials in South Algeria; more. 95 photos, with several from the 1911 war and several from the post-pacification period. Most captioned.
Price: $500.00
