NZ troops in the courtyard of an Italian fort at Cyrenaica, Libya - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Infantry troops entering an Italian fort at Cyrenaica, Libya - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ infantry attacking Italian fort at Cyrenaica, Libya - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ troops resting outside the fort at Cyrenaica, Libya - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Troops climbing up to Italian fort's ramparts at Cyrenaica, Libya - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Infantry advancing over stone walls around fort at Cyrenaica, Libya - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Fort Capuzzo with NZ troops, Libya

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

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

NZ troops on exercise waiting for signal to advance, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

New Zealanders back at NZ Base Camp after imprisonment in Bardia, Libya - Photograph taken by M D Elias

New Zealanders back at NZ Base Camp after imprisonment in Bardia, Libya - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ soldier broadcasting home, Maadi - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

Road sign in Cyrenaica, Libya - Photograph taken by N Palmer

Armoured car passes Italian POWs marching back - Photograph taken by M D Elias

English troops marching through the streets of Tunis - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Queue of NZ soldiers broadcasting home, Maadi - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

General Alexander with senior NZ personnel at Maadi - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Italian POWs coming in under French guard in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Laying a railway line in Libya during World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias