009756 Accession Number: 009756

Description

IMPROVISED RAFTS FOR GUNS. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE CROSSING OF WATER (RIVERS, CANALS, ETC.) BY SEMI IMPROVISED RAFTS CARRYING GUNS AND THE MEN CONCERNED ARE DOING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME. BRITISH ARMY.

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Accession Number
009756
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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