Hobok east Africa, Fort in Abyssinia, captured by the South African 1st Infantry division, 1941.

Hobok

Three British soldiers looking out their farmhouse observation post window down into valley as they pinpoint the aim of artillery on German patrols while 92nd ID soldier relays information to gun batteries.(rudeerude)

Observation post

Merchant vessels assemble along the coastline near Hvalford, Iceland preparing to sail for Russia at dusk that evening. The convoy will sail at dusk. A striking silhouette of the convoy at it's rendezvous, waiting for the order to sail. All these ships are loaded with vital war supplies for Russia.
The convoy itself consists of American and British ships. The picture was taken from the HMS Victorious.

Comment : Possibly PQ 16: the date of photograph and presence of Victorious would be consistent with that.

Date: May 1942 (1942-05)
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