008808 Accession Number: 008808

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SYRIA. THE OCCUPANTS OF THIS FRENCH VEHICLE LOST NO TIME IN ABANDONING IT TO THE BRITISH FORCES WHO DEMONSTRATED THEIR MARKSMANSHIP TO A SATISFACTORY DEGREE. (PHOTOGRAPHER: F. HURLEY.)

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Accession Number
008808
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c June 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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