009500 Accession Number: 009500

Description

ENEMY BOMBS FALL HARMLESSLY INTO THE WATER AS THE AUSTRALIANS SEND UP A SMOKE SCREEN OVER TOBRUK HARBOUR. IT HAS BEEN LEARNED FROM ENEMY PRISONERS THAT ALMOST EVERY PLANE TAKING PART IN RAIDS ON TOBRUK HARBOUR IS DAMAGED BY OUR INTENSIVE ANTI-AIRCRAFT BARRAGE.

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Accession Number
009500
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c August 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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