008965 Accession Number: 008965

Description

A VICKERS MACHINE GUN TESTS .303 AMMUNITION, DETECTS "CASUALTIES" OR FAULTY ROUNDS.

Details

Accession Number

008965

Photographer

Unknown Australian Official Photographer

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

c August 1941

Place Made

Melbourne

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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