021054 Accession Number: 021054

Description

Nose cap of an Italian 75mm shell picked up near the Australian lines near Tobruk.

Details

Accession Number

021054

Photographer

Lieutenant Thomas Fisher

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

30 September 1941

Place Made

Tobruk Area

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

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