Ultra Rare WW2 1st Battalion, Royal Yugoslav Guards Photo Album Libya, Egypt

  
Amazing and Ultra Rare WW2 1st Battalion, Royal Yugoslav Guards Photo Album- 105 photos, all original, all in excellent condition, many with writing. One of the rarest Allied units of WW2. Great shot of capture of Africa Korps vehicle- staged or real. Photos were taken in Egypt, British Mandate Palestine, Jerusalem, Cairo, Libya. About the Unit: Along with other Yugoslav forces, the Royal Yugoslav Army surrendered on 17 April 1941 to an invading force of Germans, Italians, and Hungarians. Subsequently, a unit titled "1st Battalion, Royal Yugoslav Guards" was formed in Alexandria, Egypt.

His unit saw action in North Africa with the 4th Indian Division. But was later disbanded in Italy in 1944 as its strength dwindled and the unit was plagued by infighting between royalist and pro- Josip Broz Tito. During 194344, 27 men made up the No. 7 (Yugoslav) Troop of the 10th (Inter-Allied) Commando, a special forces unit under British command.

All Royal Yugoslav Forces were formally disbanded on March 7, 1945 when King Peter II's government. Please see my other auctions for amazing photo grouping of 74 WW2 Jewish Brigade photos with excellent shots of Brigade insignia on uniforms and vehicles. The item "Ultra Rare WW2 1st Battalion, Royal Yugoslav Guards Photo Album Libya, Egypt" is in sale since Tuesday, October 15, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Other WWII Original Items". The seller is "osssasbaylor" and is located in Arlington, Virginia.

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• Country/Region of Manufacture: Egypt