P02201.076 Accession Number: P02201.076

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Korea, c. 1950-12. A hoochie belonging to members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), stands in a landscape thickly carpeted with winter snow, as a .303 Vickers medium machine gun stands fully loaded and ready to fire near its entrance. The hoochie consists of a simple framework of branches with thick pieces of matting tied to it. Other hoochies sit close to the ground at rear (left).

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Accession Number
P02201.076
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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