014728 Accession Number: 014728

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NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. ANTI-TANK GUNNERS IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA FIRING AT MOVING TARGETS DURING A PRACTICE SHOOT. THE ANTI-TANK GUN CAN BE FIRED EITHER FROM A VEHICLE KNOWN AS A PORTEE OR FROM THE GROUND. (NEGATIVE BY H. TURNER).

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Accession Number
014728
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
28 April 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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