Possibly the real life inspiration for WWII film Ice Cold in Alex?

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Possibly the real life story that may have inspired Christopher Landon's story Ice Cold in Alex. According to the caption these four men had force landed their Wellington at Tobruk, and then walked 450 miles through hostile desert to rejoin the British lines some 22 days later. From RAF Middle East Feb 1942-Jan 1943 published by HMSO in 1945. Crown copyright reserved /expired 50 years after publication

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Size: 3215px × 2586px
Location: Middle East
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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