German prisoners resting on the grass after the Axis collapse in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Line of prisoners after the Axis collapse in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

Line of prisoners on the road after the Axis collapse in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Prisoners coming in after the Axis capitulation in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Close up of German prisoners at the surrender of the Axis forces in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Axis POWs resting among olive groves in Tunisia, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

Axis sailors on the march back to POW cages, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Axis sailors march back to POW cages, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

German prisoners ride in a British bren carrier to a POW camp, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

World War II prisoners in one of the POW cages, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Prisoners marching back to POW cages, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

German medical unit surrendering in Tunisia, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Feature at Takrouna, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Prisoners coming in on trucks under a white flag in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Axis POWs coming in on foot in Tunisia, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

Axis POWs being brought in during World War II, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Axis POWs being brought in during World War II, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Axis POWs having their kits searched in Tunisia, World War II - 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

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

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