P00635.001
Photograph P00635.001 Second World War, 1939-1945NORTH AFRICA, 1942-06. GERMAN 88MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN WITH TRACTOR. DONOR: W. KALSCH
P02659.001 Accession Number: P02659.001
Description
Probably North Africa. ? 14 September 1942. An 88mm anti-aircraft gun of the 1/6 Anti-Aircraft Battery of the German Army. This gun was captured by Australian and New Zealand soldiers at El Alamein in June 1942. The ships painted on the gun's shield are symbols indicating that the gun sunk two ships in a canel east of Dieppe during the French campaign in February 1942. (Donor W. Kalsche)
Details
Accession Number
P02659.001
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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