Sandstorm in Egypt - Northcliffe Collection

Two British soldiers struggle in handkerchief sand-masks in a sandstorm near the Suez Canal in Egypt. The Suez Crisis was from 1956-57. The storm is caused by the Khamsin, a warm strong, long-lasting wind from the desert. The Khamsin blows, at intervals for about 50 days. It ends in April.

Photograph by Herbert Mason, -  Northcliffe Collection