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RETURNED EMPTY. ONE OF THE HUGE DUMPS OF AMMUNITION BOXES FILLED WITH EMPTY SHELL CASES WHICH TELL THEIR OWN STORIES OF THE ARTILLERY BARRAGE IN THE OPENING PHASE OF THE 8TH ARMY'S ADVANCE. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).
EMPTIES. ONE OF THE NUMEROUS DUMPS OF AMMUNITION BOXES FILLED WITH EMPTY SHELL CASES SEEN ALONG THE DESERT ARTILLERY FRONT. IN THE OPENING BARRAGE OF THE BATTLE FOR EGYPT 800 GUNS WENT INTO ACTION AND
ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-28. EMPTY AMMUNITION BOXES AND SHELL CASES ARE RETURNED TO MELBOURNE FOR RECHECKING. GENERAL SCENE OF MEN OF 5 AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED AMMUNITION DEPOT SORTING EMPT
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-19. SALVAGING OF THOUSANDS OF EMPTY SHELL CASES AND AMMUNITION BOXES. THESE SHELL CASES WERE FIRED BY THE 2/12TH FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY WHEN THE GERM
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-19. PART OF A HEAP OF THOUSANDS OF EMPTY SHELL CASES AND AMMUNITION BOXES BEING SALVAGED. THE SHELL CASES WERE FIRED BY THE 2/12TH FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTIL
SEEKING A QUARRY. MEMBERS OF AN ANTI TANK BATTERY MOVE OFF TO SEEK FRESH DURING THE 8TH ARMY'S ADVANCE. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).
ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-28. PERSONNEL OF 5 AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED AMMUNITION DEPOT PACKING EMPTY SHELL CASES IN BOXES FOR RETURN TO THE FACTORY FOR RECHARGING.
