020778 Accession Number: 020778

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A fighting patrol from the 2/13th Infantry Battalion advancing through “NO MAN”S – LAND” near Tobruk. He troops are following a tape through a mine field.

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Accession Number
020778
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
8 September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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