P02979.001 Accession Number: P02979.001

Description

Unidentified Sappers from 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) fitting a mine clearing sled, (made from heavy gauge chain and sections of steel 'I' beams) to the front of a Centurion Mk V/1 tank (right). The sled is being supported by an M543, 5 ton wrecker (left).

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Accession Number
P02979.001
Photographer
Colonel John Howard Kemp (Rtd)
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
c 1967 - 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor J Kemp
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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