HOBJ4362 Accession Number: HOBJ4362

Description

A British Engineers truck lumbers up a front line past unidentified troops of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). The members of 3RAR are putting the finishing touches to a camouflage job which has literally turned a supply route into a hidden tunnel. When the camouflage job is complete, essential traffic using the road will be protected from the keen eyes of Communist observers. Note the number plate on the truck is 01RH86.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4362
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
29 June 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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