011219 Accession Number: 011219

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BRITISH TROOPS IN CYPRUS ARE HAVING EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN COUNTERING ANY POSSIBLE INVASION BY ENEMY PARATROOPS. A BATTERY IN ACTION.

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Accession Number
011219
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c January 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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