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

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

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

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

Italian prisoners standing outside house in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Deck hockey on HMS Leander, Alexandria - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

Two sailors on HMS Leander, Alexandria - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Italian soldiers surrendering, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Italian soldiers surrendering, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Burning Italian armoured car, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Burning Italian armoured car, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

A line of Italian prisoners after the Axis collapse in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Wire splicers at work aboard HMS Leander, Alexandria - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ former prisoners wearing German hats at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Officer directing former prisoners to hutments at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Destroyed Italian armoured cars, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

NZ former prisoners trying out German hats at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

New Zealand former prisoners of war back at NZ Base Camp, 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...

NZ former prisoners with German military souvenirs at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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