The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-15. A MATILDA TANK FROM THE 1ST TANK BATTALION, FIRING A 3" HOWITZER HIGH EXPLOSIVE 119 TO TEST THE VULNERIBILITY OF A CUPOLA FITTED TO THE BODY OF ANOTHER MATILDA TANK. AT THIS RANGE OF 75 YARDS, THE HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELLS HAD LITTLE EFFECT.
GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-15. A MATILDA TANK FROM THE 1ST TANK BATTALION, FIRING A 3" HOWITZER HIGH EXPLOSIVE 119 TO TEST THE VULNERIBILITY OF A CUPOLA FITTED TO THE BODY OF ANOTHER MATILDA TANK. AT
GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-15. A MATILDA TANK FROM THE 1ST TANK BATTALION, FIRING A 3 INCH HOWITZER HIGH EXPLOSIVE 119 TO TEST THE VULNERIBILITY OF A CUPOLA FITTED TO THE BODY OF ANOTHER MATILDA TANK
GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-15. A CUPOLA FITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 1ST TANK BATTALION TO A MATILDA TANK BODY, PICTURED UNDERGOING VULNERABILITY TESTS. THE BURSTS OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE ARE FROM A 3" HOWITZE
GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-15. MEMBERS OF THE 1ST TANK BATTALION USING THE "BOYES" TANK ATTACK RIFLE TO TEST THE VULNERABILITY OF AN ALL ROUND VISION CUPOLA FITTED TO THE BODY OF A MATILDA TANK
GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-15. THE EFFECTS OF A .55" TANK ATTACK RIFLE FIRED FROM A RANGE OF 75 YARDS AT THIS CUPOLA, WHICH HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE BODY OF A MATILDA TANK BY MEMBERS OF THE 1ST TANK BA
GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-15. THE EFFECT OF 3 ROUNDS RAPID FIRE OF 2 POUNDER ARMOUR PIERCING SHOT ON A CUPOLA FITTED TO THE BASE OF A MATILDA TANK UNDERGOING VULNERABILITY TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE 1ST
