P01754.018 Accession Number: P01754.018

Description

Ondangwa, Namibia, c. 1989-11-08. Members of 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) in Namibia, aboard a new Casspir armoured personnel carrier (APC). The vehicle, leased from the South African Defence Force (SADF), has been painted in the white of the United Nations (UN). It is fitted with special protection against blasts from land mines.

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Accession Number
P01754.018
Photographer
D Fox
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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