HOBJ2239 Accession Number: HOBJ2239

Description

North Korea. c. 1951. A British Centurion tank moves north of the 38th Parallel. Seen here are Australian troops moving forward and the massive tank used as an effective backstop should they be attacked. The unidentified Australians are from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR).

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2239
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c June 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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