051951 Accession Number: 051951

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Before a tank is issued from 2nd Australian Ordnance Tank Depot, Workshop Section, it is thoroughly cleaned out. This photograph shows members of the workshop cleaning out the engine compartment of a M3 Lee medium tank.

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Accession Number
051951
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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