ERR/68/0447/VN Accession Number: ERR/68/0447/VN

Description

Infantry tank training for members of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), brought the newly arrived troops in close contact with the experienced men of C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment and their fifty ton Centurion tanks. Trooper David Weigall of Toorak, Vic (left), explains the workings of the machine gun on the tank to Private Robert Dent of Wonthaggi, Vic.

Details

Accession Number
ERR/68/0447/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
April 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession ERR/68/0447/VN

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