044247 Accession Number: 044247

Description

A battery of 4.5 inch or possibly 60 pounder field guns from an unidentified British medium artillery unit, in action at Derna.

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Accession Number
044247
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
March 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Lady MacKay
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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