The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Close up of an American type pistol for firing smokescreen shells from the inside of an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II is held by VX3361 captain J. McNally, General Staff Officer Grade III (Chemical Warfare) 2nd Australian Army. In the photograph it is seen broken ready for loading. The barrel, in the holder's right hand, is the only portion not inside the tank. The bolt holes to fix the pistol to the armour at the side of the tank’s turret may be seen at the end of the barrel.
Close up of the complete single barrelled type of pistol fitted inside an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II for firing smoke shells from the externally fitted smoke dischargers . The barrel only (right
A group on an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion, listening to an explanation of the method of operation of smoke shell dischargers, fitted to, and operated from the tank.
A smokescreen canister emitting smoke after being fired from a discharger fitted to an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion. The Matilda tanks in the picture are stationary
SINGLETON, NSW, AUSTRALIA, 1943-01. AN OFFICER SEATED ON TOP OF A GENERAL GRANT M3 MEDIUM TANK EXPLAINING THE METHOD OF OPERATING AN AMERICAN TYPE PISTOL FOR FIRING SMOKE-SCREEN SHELLS FROM THE INSIDE
A two-barrel smokeshell discharger one of each was fitted to each side of the turret of an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion. The discharger is loaded, charged and cocked
Placing the propellant charge in the barrel of a smokeshell discharger fixed to each side of the turret of an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion. It is fired from the insi
