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Wagh el Birket

The Wagh el Birket (The Berka), during World War II, was the red-light district of Cairo, Egypt. Later, during the war, the military would set up brothels run by the British Medical Corps[?].

Quotes

Bierman[?] and Smith[?]
- "...the street...would offer Tommy...his "sister" - all white inside, like Queen Victoria - or hustle him into a bar to watch a fat lady do unspeakable thinks with a donkey."

References

1 - The Battle of Alamein: Turning Point, World War II[?] by Bierman[?] and Smith[?] (2002)

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