009519 Accession Number: 009519

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tobruk. THE ENEMY SPENT 80 BOMBS AND 45 8" SHELLS DESTROYING THIS WATER POINT (TOP, CENTRE). BUT WATER WAS READILY OBTAINABLE AT A DOZEN OTHER NEARBY SPOTS. AUSTRALIANS ON LEAVE FROM FRONT LINE DUTY WERE AMUSED BY THE ENEMY'S BLUNDER, DELIGHTED AT HIS WASTE OF AMMUNITION.

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Accession Number
009519
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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