P05002.020 Accession Number: P05002.020

Description

Unidentified sappers of 106 Field Workshops Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME), using the crane on an M113A1 Fitters Vehicle to lift and fit a sheet of new, unpainted, 40mm belly armour to the hull of an M113A1 armoured personnel carrier (APC) which is lying on its side. The Fitters Vehicle has the army registration number (ARN) 134377and has been named 'Puff the magic dragon' as denoted by the cartoon on the hull side.

Details

Accession Number
P05002.020
Photographer
Percy Charles Woolmer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Date Made
1970-1971
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor C Woolmer
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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