MELJ0984 Accession Number: MELJ0984

Description

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), get a lift on an American M26 or T40 tank during summer training exercises near the truce line in Korea. Monsoon rains have converted many of the Korean roads into muddy tracks which are difficult going even for the heavy tanks.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ0984
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
c July-August 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM copyright

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Accession MELJ0984

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