012715
Photograph 012715 Second World War, 1939-1945HEAVY AUSTRALIAN ACK ACK GUN, "BELCHING BERTHA" PRIDE OF THE ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT STATIONED AT AN ADVANCED OPERATIONAL BASE IN THE PACIFIC. THE CREW ARE ALL AUSTRALIANS.
012714 Accession Number: 012714
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AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ACK ACK GUN AND CREW STATIONED AT ONE OF THE ALLIED FORWARD POSITIONS IN THE PACIFIC. THE CREW OF THE GUN IN THE FOREGROUND ARE ALL VICTORIANS, AND FROM THE LEGEND ON THE GUN BARREL IT WOULD SEEM THAT THEY WERE MEMBERS OF THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT WHO CLAIM THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN TROOPS INTO ACTION DURING THIS WAR, THEIR FIRST ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ENEMY BEING DURING AN ITALIAN RAID OVER HAIFA IN 1940-09.
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Accession Number
012714
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
27 June 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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