P04762.002 Accession Number: P04762.002

Description

The gun position at the A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), forward base at Stass showing a 105mm L5 Pack Howitzer in position and ringed by sandbags. There is trailer mounted sound ranging and radar equipment to the left.

Details

Accession Number
P04762.002
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Date Made
1965
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor G Bradshaw
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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