25-pounder in action, Sallum Accession Number: ART28472

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Members of the 2nd Australian Imperial Force manning a 25 pounder gun in Sollum, Libya during the North African Campaign.

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Accession Number
ART28472
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 76.7 cm x 92 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1941
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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