The 51st Highland Division Plans El Alamein

© the artist's estate. Image credit: National Museums Scotland

How you can use this image

This image can be used for non-commercial research or private study purposes, and other UK exceptions to copyright permitted to users based in the United Kingdom under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Any other type of use will need to be cleared with the rights holder(s).

Review the copyright credit lines that are located underneath the image, as these indicate who manages the copyright (©) within the artwork, and the photographic rights within the image.

The collection that owns the artwork may have more information on their own website about permitted uses and image licensing options.

Review our guidance pages which explain how you can reuse images, how to credit an image and how to find images in the public domain or with a Creative Commons licence available.

Notes

Add or edit a note on this artwork that only you can see. You can find notes again by going to the ‘Notes’ section of your account.

The Battle of El Alamein was a significant turning point in the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War. The Division's contribution to this first major British victory over the German army brought the image of the Highland soldier once more to the attention of the British public. In the foreground, the divisional commander, Major General Douglas Wimberley, points out features on a plan of battle. To aid recognition in the featureless desert landscape, each battalion was given objectives identified by code names taken from Scottish place names in its home recruiting area.

National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh

Title

The 51st Highland Division Plans El Alamein

Date

1949

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 69 x W 90.5 cm

Accession number

IL.2001.27

Acquisition method

on loan from the 51st (Highland) Division and Ross Bequest Trust

Work type

Painting

Tags

This artwork does not have any tags yet. You can help by tagging artworks on Tagger.

Normally on display at

National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH1 2NG Scotland

This venue is open to the public. Not all artworks are on display. If you want to see a particular artwork, please contact the venue.
View venue