020213 Accession Number: 020213

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A salvo of bombs bursting on the eastern shore of Tobruk Harbour. In the right hand corner V505633 Warrant Officer Robert Keith Munro of the Military History and Information Section is seen taking a “shot” of the scene.

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Accession Number
020213
Photographer
Major Frederick James Howard
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c August 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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