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Israel Lebanon Palestine 1956 – Suez crisis, Kriegsschlacht Israeli Infantry lands from troop carriers from to the Coast Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19600116_baf_k09_971
Suez crisis 1956 12 November 1956 Port Said, Egypt the Suez crisis, also Suez Sinai War called, was the Dispute between Israel and Egypt End October and Start November 1956, the to Cast the Sinai Peninsula through Israel led and the since Yea Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19561112_nin_k09_865
Boats sailing Ships 11 November 1956 – the Crisis at Near East, Navy divers at the Work, at the Blockade vessels at Channel to vacate OPs a Navy divers from a the Rescue vessels goes down, at with the Work to Eviction the decreased Blockade vessels at Suez Canal to start Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19561111_baf_k09_144
France Monaco Sark 11 November 1956 the Suez crisis Anglo French Troops occupy Port Said a View at a the Main roads from Port Said, the to a devastating Brand still smokes and Arabs at the Search to Property shows Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19561111_baf_k09_133
Africa Egypt 11 November 1956 Journalists in Egypt killed Today was in London a Picture from the Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19561111_baf_k09_093
Africa Egypt 11 November 1956 current Events from the Suez area ¦ Egyptian Standing Snake for Fuel oil during Drivers in this Country due to the forthcoming Benzinrationierung due to the Su Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19561111_baf_k09_080
Africa Egypt 8 November 1956 the Suez crisis Anglo French Troops occupy Port Said Photo shows Part the Arabic City, the partly through Fire burnt down was Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19561108_baf_k09_002
Categorized become 8 August 1956 – further Troops break in the Crisis area of Suez Canal at HMS Ocean in Plymouth the Photo shows the View of Aircraft carrier HMS Ocean, as he yesterday Plymouth – with further Troops and Inventories to Board – in Direction of Crisis area of Suez Canal left Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19560808_baf_k09_237
United Kingdom Ireland 8 August 1956 – further Women and Children come from the Suez zone a ABOAC Airplane landed with the Families the Shell Employees – flown in from Cairo – on London Airport, in view of the Suez Canal crisis Keystone Photos show some the Families at the Arrival from Cairo on London Airport Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19560808_baf_k09_137
Egyptian Prisoners, Suez Crisis, 1956 (photo) XRH1702447 Egyptian Prisoners, Suez Crisis, 1956 (photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: egyptian prisoners in Suez 1956 during the war between England France Israel and Egypt about Suez Canal). Copyright: xBridgemanxImagesx 1702447
Orig caption PICTURES FROM PORT SAID PICTURE RECEIVED TODAY FROM PORT SAID Cpl JOHN GRIMWOOD of Walworth, S E London, digs in on the bank of the Suez Canal at El Cap Station on the road to Ismailia The Suez Canal is on the ri Copyright: xx HE DIGS AT THE SUEZ CANAL
Moshe Dayan (1915 - 1981) Israeli military leader and politician. Seen here as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (1953-58) during the 1956 Suez Crisis, Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xWorldxHistoryxArchivex WHA_171_0534 EDITORIAL USE ONLY !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!
Photograph of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973) meeting with Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) during the Suez War 1956. Dated 20th Century, Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xWorldxHistoryxArchivex WHA_101_0118 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCH TZT!
Suez War 1860123 Suez War by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: During Suez crisis : french soldiers on a tank in Port Said (Egypt) 1956). Copyright: xBridgemanxImagesx 1860123
Israeli Soldiers, Suez Crisis, 3rd November 1956 (b w photo) 1700940 Israeli Soldiers, Suez Crisis, 3rd November 1956 (b w photo); (add.info.: The Suez Crisis, or the Second Arab Israeli war, also called the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel, was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France.). Copyright: xBridgemanxImagesx 1700940
Suez Crisis, 1956 : A Family Homeless After Destruction of Their Home By Allies, Egypt, November 13, 1956 (b w photo) 1677995 Suez Crisis, 1956 : A Family Homeless After Destruction of Their Home By Allies, Egypt, November 13, 1956 (b w photo); (add.info.: Suez crisis, 1956 : a family homeless after destruction of their home by allies, Egypt, november 13, 1956). Copyright: xBridgemanxImagesx 1677995
during The Suez Crisis: The Disembarkation of French Troops in Egypt, 1956 (b w photo) 1662573 during The Suez Crisis: The Disembarkation of French Troops in Egypt, 1956 (b w photo); (add.info.: During the Suez crisis: the disembarkation of french troops in Egypt, 1956). Copyright: xBridgemanxImagesx 1662573
Arab (Egyptian) Prisoners in 1956 during The War Israel - Egypt (Suez Crisis) (b w photo) 1648700 Arab (Egyptian) Prisoners in 1956 during The War Israel - Egypt (Suez Crisis) (b w photo); (add.info.: Arab (egyptian) prisoners in 1956 during the war Israel - Egypt (Suez crisis)). Copyright: xBridgemanxImagesx 1648700
RECORD DATE NOT STATED The Suez Crisis (operation Musketeer) 1956 The tank landing ship HMS BUTTRESS disembarks troops and vehicles on the landing beach at the fishing harbour in Port Said. Copyright: xpiemagsx piemagwarw13102023-1122 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser (center) and Libyan Colonel Muammar Gaddafi (left) on a jeep tour at an unknown location with the Egyptian Armed Forces 6.13.1970. Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in 26 July 1956 in a publicized speech, which enraged the major countries and resulted in a war against Egypt of tripartite aggression by France, England and Israel. Photograph Collection of Barry Iverson Egypt EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx BarryxIversonxPhotographyx bivphotos005873
SCANPIX SWEDEN, 1956 Suez Crisis Ship in Port said, Egypt x20360x Copyright: xTTx 20360
Port Said, Egypt. December 19, 1956. A view of the United Nations camp in the city during the Suez Crisis. Pyotr Yegorov TASS 13774593
Port Said, Egypt. December 19, 1956. Local people stand near the temporary housing in the Al-Manakh quarter destroyed by the British and French forces during the Suez Crisis. Pyotr Yegorov TASS 13774591
Port Said, Egypt. December 19, 1956. A city resident walks in the Al-Manakh quarter destroyed by the British and French forces during the Suez Crisis. Pyotr Yegorov TASS 13774589
Port Said, Egypt. December 19, 1956. A city resident stands in Abadi Street destroyed by the British and French forces during the Suez Crisis. Pyotr Yegorov TASS 13774588
Ismailia, Egypt. December 19, 1956. A view of the El Ferdan Railway Bridge destroyed by Anglo-French Air Forces during the Suez Crisis. Pyotr Yegorov TASS 13774583
Suez Crisis, Israeli soldats examining the Soviet artillery captured from the Egyptians Israeli soldats examining the Soviet artillery captured from the Egyptians 1956 Egypt - Suez Crisis Washington - National Archives Copyright: xPhoto12x ASI01138_H304665
Suez Crisis, Israeli soldiers bringing back a portrait of Nasser as a souvenir Israeli soldiers bringing back a portrait of Nasser as a souvenir 1956 Egypt - Suez Crisis Washington - National Archives Copyright: xPhoto12x ASI01138_H304664
Suez Crisis, Egyptian prisoners guarded by Israeli soldiers Egyptian prisoners guarded by Israeli soldiers 1956 Egypt - Suez Crisis Washington - National Archives Copyright: xPhoto12x ASI01138_H304663
Petrol - customers only. An attendant at the Winchmore Hill Garage, North London, gestures as he explains the Sorry Customers Only sign to a motorist. Following the crisis in the Middle East and the blockade of the Suez Canal, the governmnet have decided to make a 10 per cent cut in Britain s oil and petrol consumption. Garage owners, in a letter from the Ministry of Fuel and Power, were asked to apply cuts as fairly as possible and were given an explanation of the Goverment s measures. The negative is damaged. 14 November 1956 Suez Crisis UK petrol, London United Kingdom England Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1388797
British troops go swimming inthe Suez .... awaiting arrival of the UNO police force . British Paratroopers went swimming at El Capitation - on the Suez Canal - near Kantara - soon after the ceasefire in the Anglo-French intervention in Egypt . 12 November 1956, Egypt Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1363308
Egyptian wounded brought back to Port Said after treatment on British ships. Stetcher bearers hurry with a wounded man to a Royal Navy helicopter which had landed at Port Said to take the injured to British ships at sea for treatment . 8 November 1956, Egypt Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1363307
The first wave ashore at Port Said Allied Commandos in the first wave of assault run from their landing craft as they come ashore near Port Said in the Anglo-French landings . 6 November 1956, Egypt Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1363304
Malta : In a happy mood men of the Grenadier guards disembark from the Emirgant ship New Australia ( in background) , after the voyage from Southampton to the Mediterranean , . The vessel was the first liner requisitioned by the War Office in the Suez emergency . As well as the Grenadiers , an AA unit were also aboard . Suez Crisis 20 August 1956, Malta Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1359803
Picture received in London from Malta shows the Port Said entrance to the Suez Canal , with the statue of famed Fernand de Lesseps in the foreground . Behind is the casualty evacuation centre from which Anglo-French forces were brought after the assault on the town . Suez Crisis 11 November 1956, Egypt Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1359796
Picture received from Malta shows casualties from the Anglo-French assault on Port Said , being brought back to Malta in the aircraft carrier , Theseus Suez Crisis 11 November 1956, Malta Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1359794
Picture received from Malta shows assault craft approaching Port Said after the preliminary bombardment by Anglo-French aircraft . Suez crisis 11 November 1956, Egypt Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1359793
1956 - Suez Crisis war battle occupy. Israeli Infantry military landing on shore from troopships boats. - ZUMAk09_
Nov. 11, 1956 - Latest Scenes from the Suez Area... Egyptians Queue for Fuel oil: While motorists in this country are experiencing difficulties in obtaining petrol- owing to the forthcoming petrol rationing - thanks to the Suez situation - the Egyptians are themselves feeling the pinch. They can be seen lining up every day - for kerosene - for cooking purposes. Photo Shows British and French troops supervising a queue of Egyptian at El Raswa on the outskirts of Port Said. The queue is for Kerosene fuel; oil. - ZUMAk09
Oct. 10, 1956 - Royal tank regiment men refuse to parade.: Photo shows Men of the Royal tank regiment in Malta who refused to go on parade in protest against bad food in activity etc. They are reservists recalled to their units owing to the Suez Canal Crisis. - ZUMAk09
Aug. 08, 1956 - More Wives And Children Arrive From The Suez Zone. A.B.O.A.C. Airliner arrived at London Airport with staff families of the Shell Oil Company - flown from Cairo - in view of the Suez Canal Crisis. Keystone Photo Shows:- Some of the families on arrival at London Airport from Cairo. - ZUMAk09
Aug. 08, 1956 - More wive and children arrive from the Suez. Zone. A B.O.A.C. Airliner arrived at London Airport this morning with staff families of the Shell Oil Company - flown from Cairo - in view of the Suez Canal Crisis. Photo shows some of the families on arrival at London Airport this morning from Cairo. - ZUMAk09
Nov. 19, 1956 - Port Said, Egypt - Suez Crisis also called Suez-Sinai War was the Israel-Egypt encounter at the end of October and the beginning of November 1956, which resulted in the route of a substantial part of the Egyptian army and Israel s seizure of the Sinai Peninsula, brought to a head the tension that had been simmering in Arab-Israeli relations for several years. PICTURED: Aerial photography of the Suez Channel during the crisis. Port Said Egypt - ZUMAk09
Nov. 19, 1956 - Port Said, Egypt - Suez Crisis also called Suez-Sinai War was the Israel-Egypt encounter at the end of October and the beginning of November 1956, which resulted in the route of a substantial part of the Egyptian army and Israel s seizure of the Sinai Peninsula, brought to a head the tension that had been simmering in Arab-Israeli relations for several years. PICTURED: Aerial view of the Suez Channel during the crisis. Port Said Egypt - ZUMAk09
Nov. 12, 1956 - Port Said, Egypt - Suez Crisis also called Suez-Sinai War was the Israel-Egypt encounter at the end of October and the beginning of November 1956, which resulted in the route of a substantial part of the Egyptian army and Israel s seizure of the Sinai Peninsula, brought to a head the tension that had been simmering in Arab-Israeli relations for several years. PICTURED: The end of Suez Crisis - the ships sunk by Egypt during the war. . Port Said Egypt - ZUMAk09
Nov. 1, 1956 - Port Said, Egypt - Suez Crisis also called Suez-Sinai War was the Israel-Egypt encounter at the end of October and the beginning of November 1956, which resulted in Israel s seizure of the Sinai Peninsula, brought to head the tension that had been simmering in Arab-Israeli relations for several years. PICTURED: British troops in battle during Suez Crisis. Port Said Egypt - ZUMAk09
Jan. 1, 1956 - Port Said, Egypt - Suez Crisis also called Suez-Sinai War was the Israel-Egypt encounter at the end of October and the beginning of November 1956, which resulted in Israel s seizure of the Sinai Peninsula, and brought to a head the tension that had been simmering in Arab-Israeli relations for several years. PICTURED: Administrative building of Suez company before the outbreak of Suez Crisis. Port Said Egypt - ZUMAk09
Jan. 1, 1956 - Port Said, Egypt - Suez Crisis also called Suez-Sinai War was the Israel-Egypt encounter at the end of October and the beginning of November 1956, which resulted in Israel s seizure of the Sinai Peninsula and brought to a head the tension that had been simmering in Arab-Israeli relations for several years. PICTURED: A British soldier at Suez Channel before outbreak of Suez Crisis.. Port Said Egypt - ZUMAk09
An Egyptian mathematician who is employed as a senior lecturer in London Dr A Anis , speaks to the crowds at Trafalgar Square during a mass rally in protest No War Over Suez . Many members of Parliament spoke from the platform at the meeting as well . 16th September 1956 UnitedArchives01188157
Suez Crisis - 12th November, 1956: Port Said, Egypt: Craftsman Charles Hardy from Southampton and trooper Tony White (right) of Liverpool, keep guard as a ditched centurion tank is recovered on the road from Port Said to Ishmalia at the side of the Suez Canal, near El Cap. Â UnitedArchives01029777

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Israel Lebanon Palestine 1956 – Suez crisis, Kriegsschlacht Israeli Infantry lands from troop carriers from to the Coast Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19600116_baf_k09_971

France Monaco Sark 11 November 1956 the Suez crisis Anglo French Troops occupy Port Said a View at a the Main roads from Port Said, the to a devastating Brand still smokes and Arabs at the Search to Property shows Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19561111_baf_k09_133

Africa Egypt 11 November 1956 Journalists in Egypt killed Today was in London a Picture from the Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19561111_baf_k09_093

Africa Egypt 11 November 1956 current Events from the Suez area ¦ Egyptian Standing Snake for Fuel oil during Drivers in this Country due to the forthcoming Benzinrationierung due to the Su Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19561111_baf_k09_080

Africa Egypt 8 November 1956 the Suez crisis Anglo French Troops occupy Port Said Photo shows Part the Arabic City, the partly through Fire burnt down was Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19561108_baf_k09_002

Egyptian Prisoners, Suez Crisis, 1956 (photo) XRH1702447 Egyptian Prisoners, Suez Crisis, 1956 (photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: egyptian prisoners in Suez 1956 during the war between England France Israel and Egypt about Suez Canal). Copyright: xBridgemanxImagesx 1702447

Orig caption PICTURES FROM PORT SAID PICTURE RECEIVED TODAY FROM PORT SAID Cpl JOHN GRIMWOOD of Walworth, S E London, digs in on the bank of the Suez Canal at El Cap Station on the road to Ismailia The Suez Canal is on the ri Copyright: xx HE DIGS AT THE SUEZ CANAL

Moshe Dayan (1915 - 1981) Israeli military leader and politician. Seen here as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (1953-58) during the 1956 Suez Crisis, Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xWorldxHistoryxArchivex WHA_171_0534 EDITORIAL USE ONLY !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!

Photograph of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973) meeting with Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) during the Suez War 1956. Dated 20th Century, Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xWorldxHistoryxArchivex WHA_101_0118 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCH TZT!

Suez War 1860123 Suez War by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: During Suez crisis : french soldiers on a tank in Port Said (Egypt) 1956). Copyright: xBridgemanxImagesx 1860123

RECORD DATE NOT STATED The Suez Crisis (operation Musketeer) 1956 The tank landing ship HMS BUTTRESS disembarks troops and vehicles on the landing beach at the fishing harbour in Port Said. Copyright: xpiemagsx piemagwarw13102023-1122 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!

SCANPIX SWEDEN, 1956 Suez Crisis Ship in Port said, Egypt x20360x Copyright: xTTx 20360

Port Said, Egypt. December 19, 1956. A view of the United Nations camp in the city during the Suez Crisis. Pyotr Yegorov TASS 13774593

Port Said, Egypt. December 19, 1956. Local people stand near the temporary housing in the Al-Manakh quarter destroyed by the British and French forces during the Suez Crisis. Pyotr Yegorov TASS 13774591

Port Said, Egypt. December 19, 1956. A city resident walks in the Al-Manakh quarter destroyed by the British and French forces during the Suez Crisis. Pyotr Yegorov TASS 13774589

Port Said, Egypt. December 19, 1956. A city resident stands in Abadi Street destroyed by the British and French forces during the Suez Crisis. Pyotr Yegorov TASS 13774588

Ismailia, Egypt. December 19, 1956. A view of the El Ferdan Railway Bridge destroyed by Anglo-French Air Forces during the Suez Crisis. Pyotr Yegorov TASS 13774583

Suez Crisis, Israeli soldats examining the Soviet artillery captured from the Egyptians Israeli soldats examining the Soviet artillery captured from the Egyptians 1956 Egypt - Suez Crisis Washington - National Archives Copyright: xPhoto12x ASI01138_H304665

Suez Crisis, Israeli soldiers bringing back a portrait of Nasser as a souvenir Israeli soldiers bringing back a portrait of Nasser as a souvenir 1956 Egypt - Suez Crisis Washington - National Archives Copyright: xPhoto12x ASI01138_H304664

Suez Crisis, Egyptian prisoners guarded by Israeli soldiers Egyptian prisoners guarded by Israeli soldiers 1956 Egypt - Suez Crisis Washington - National Archives Copyright: xPhoto12x ASI01138_H304663

The first wave ashore at Port Said Allied Commandos in the first wave of assault run from their landing craft as they come ashore near Port Said in the Anglo-French landings . 6 November 1956, Egypt Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1363304

Picture received from Malta shows casualties from the Anglo-French assault on Port Said , being brought back to Malta in the aircraft carrier , Theseus Suez Crisis 11 November 1956, Malta Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1359794

Picture received from Malta shows assault craft approaching Port Said after the preliminary bombardment by Anglo-French aircraft . Suez crisis 11 November 1956, Egypt Copyright: Topfoto !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1359793

1956 - Suez Crisis war battle occupy. Israeli Infantry military landing on shore from troopships boats. - ZUMAk09_

Oct. 10, 1956 - Royal tank regiment men refuse to parade.: Photo shows Men of the Royal tank regiment in Malta who refused to go on parade in protest against bad food in activity etc. They are reservists recalled to their units owing to the Suez Canal Crisis. - ZUMAk09

An Egyptian mathematician who is employed as a senior lecturer in London Dr A Anis , speaks to the crowds at Trafalgar Square during a mass rally in protest No War Over Suez . Many members of Parliament spoke from the platform at the meeting as well . 16th September 1956 UnitedArchives01188157

Suez Crisis - 12th November, 1956: Port Said, Egypt: Craftsman Charles Hardy from Southampton and trooper Tony White (right) of Liverpool, keep guard as a ditched centurion tank is recovered on the road from Port Said to Ishmalia at the side of the Suez Canal, near El Cap. Â UnitedArchives01029777