HOBJ2425 Accession Number: HOBJ2425

Description

Giant British Centurion tanks gave a dramatic display of weight and gun power when they moved in with the spearhead of British Commonwealth troops in the UN October offensive. Here two crew members sit on the front of the turret of the Centurion, while it stands by on a hillside in Korea. Chinese troops were demoralised by the sustained battering given to their strong points by the Centurions, which crushed under their massive treads the spots which they did not blow apart. Note the damage to the vegetation on the hillside.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2425
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
October 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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