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Members of the native bedouin camel cavalry called meharists, commanded by the officers of the French expeditionary force, posing on their she-camel mounts (males are only good for beast of burden) in desert nr. Damascus.

Details

  • Title: Syria
  • Date: 1940-05
  • Location: Dmeir, Syria
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Cavalry, Animals, In Foreign Country, Army, Personnel, France Armed Forces, Camels, Foreigners, Syria, Syrian, Vintage Print, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_733050
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.

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