Historical Military Incidents

Black and white images depicting historical military events, including soldiers recovering remains in a wooded area and a military vehicle tour during Operation Desert Shield.

British Soldiers Find Bodies Of British Sergeants Hung By Palestine Terrorists -- The remains of bodies of British Sergeants Mervyn Paice of Bristol, England, and Clifford Martin of Coventry, England, being removed from the eucalyptus grove South of Nathanya, Palestine, where they were found hanging July 31- 19 days after being kidnapped by Palestine terrorists. When British soldiers cut the bodies down a booby trap concealed behind Sgt. Martin's body exploded. August 02, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
British Soldiers Find Bodies Of British Sergeants Hung By Palestine Terrorists -- The remains of bodies of British Sergeants Mervyn Paice of Bristol, England, and Clifford Martin of Coventry, England, being removed from the eucalyptus grove South of Nathanya, Palestine, where they were found hanging July 31- 19 days after being kidnapped by Palestine terrorists. When British soldiers cut the bodies down a booby trap concealed behind Sgt. Martin's body exploded. August 02, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).