P01813.346 Accession Number: P01813.346

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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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P01813.346
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Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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