012400 Accession Number: 012400

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AUSTRALIAN TANK CREWS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN THE LATEST METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FROM THE WORLD'S BATTLE FRONTS ARE NOW EQUIPPED WITH MODERN AMERICAN GRANT M3 MEDIUM TANKS. THE COMBINATION WILL PROVE TO BE THE MOST FORMIDABLE OPPONENT AGAINST WHICH JAPANESE HAVE YET COME. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).

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Accession Number
012400
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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