009895
Photograph 009895 Second World War, 1939-1945The barrel of a 25 pounder British designed Australian made 25 pounder gun howitzer being lowered for mounting on the fully prepared gun carriage. (Donor Department of Information)
009896 Accession Number: 009896
Description
An inspector checking the elevating and transversing mechanism for smoothness of operation on a British designed Australian made 25 pounder gun howitzer. (Donor Department of Information)
Details
Accession Number
009896
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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