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MEA0577 Accession Number: MEA0577

Description

Agnone, Sicily, Italy. c. 1943. Pilots of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, gather outside the truck which has been used for an Operations Room, after briefing for an operational flight over Sicily.

Details

Accession Number

MEA0577

Photographer

Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate

Date Made

c 1943

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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