008967 Accession Number: 008967

Description

A HOTCHKISS MK 1 MACHINE GUN (LEFT) AND A BREN MK 1 LIGHT MACHINE GUN (RIGHT) TESTING .303 AMMUNITION FOR "CASUALTIES". (PHOTOGRAPHER: S HENTY).

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Accession Number
008967
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c August 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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