021060 Accession Number: 021060

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Portrait of a Tank Commander of the 32nd Army Tank Brigade, Royal Tank Regiment near Tobruk, giving instructions to his squadron via a wireless telephone system.

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Accession Number
021060
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
4 October 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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