P00150.037
Photograph P00150.037 Second World War, 1939-1945GENERAL GRANT M3 MEDIUM TANK. THIS TANK IS ARMED WITH A HULL MOUNTED 75MM M2 MAIN GUN, A 37MM M5 TURRET MOUNTED GUN AND UP TO FOUR .30 CALIBRE BROWNING MACHINE GUNS.
012399 Accession Number: 012399
Description
A PICTURE THAT GIVES SOME INDICATION OF THE POWERFUL CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW AMERICAN GRANT M3 MEDIUM TANKS WITH WHICH THE AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED UNITS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN EQUIPPED. THESE TANKS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 75MM MAIN GUN, A 37MM TURRET MOUNTED GUN AND THREE TO FOUR BROWNING 50 CALIBRE MACHINE GUNS.(NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).
Details
Accession Number
012399
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
28 May 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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