Scene at Mersa Matruh Harbour with wrecked flying boat in foreground, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Wrecked German flying boat on shores of Mersa Matruh Harbour, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Wrecked Axis supply ship and demolished flying boat at Mersa Matruh Harbour, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D...

Road into Mersa Matruh during pursuit of Axis forces, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Road into Mersa Matruh during pursuit of Axis forces, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Italian prisoners embarking for Alexandria at Mersa Matruh, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Light naval craft tied up at Mersa Matruh Harbour, Egypt - Photograph taken by G V Turnbull

NZ convoy on outskirts of Mersa Matruh, Egypt - Photograph taken by H Paton

Petrol dumps burning at Mersa Matruh, Egypt - Photograph taken by Captain J White

NZ supply column passing the wrecked Sollum barracks, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

GOC Freyberg on manoeuvres, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Lieutenant Coleman and Lieutenant Colonel Gwilliam outside Mersa Matruh HQ, Egypt - Photograph taken by G V ...

Portion of NZ transport south east of Mersa Matruh, Egypt - Photograph taken by W A Whitlock

Wrecked enemy train blasted by RAF, El Daba - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Infantry resting during exercise, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

General Alexander leaving the Maadi Tent, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

An abandoned Stuka after Axis retreat, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Sergeant awaiting cue in landing exercise, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Crew members of HMS Leander watching water polo in Alexandria Harbour - Photograph taken by M D Elias

German Mark IV Special tank with 75mm gun, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Returned prisoners holding up a dog at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Wrecked truck on El Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt - Photograph taken by W Timmins

New Zealand former prisoners of war back at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Officers watching the culminating point of the manoeuvres, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Crew members of HMS Leander playing water polo in Alexandria Harbour - Photograph taken by M D Elias