Description
Hiro, Japan, 1950-08. Members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), take part in an enemy weapons identification course in preparation for the battalion's imminent move to Korea from BCOF. In the foreground, left to right, are: Private (Pte) Jim Blackmore, wearing a Russian helmet; Pte Bill Coffman; unknown sergeant; Pte Clarke. The unidentified sergeant is handling a Russian 7.62 mm PPSh M1941 submachine gun ('burp gun'). (Donor I. Robertson)
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Accession Number
P01813.346
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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