009952 Accession Number: 009952

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TOBRUK. A PATROL OF MATILDA INFANTRY TANKS MK II WITH ONE LIGHT TANK MK 6B. THESE HAVE ALREADY DONE MUCH VALUABLE WORK IN THE DESERT.

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Accession Number
009952
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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