The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
One of the Vickers Mark VIB light 5-ton tanks of the 9th Division Cavalry Regiment throwing up a cloud of dust during manoeuvres. The number 41 on the tank's mudguard indicates the type of unit to which the tank belongs. On the tank’s bow plate is red four-pointed star on a white background. This is the formation sign of the 6th British Infantry Division to which the regiment was temporarily attached at the time. The commander (left) speaks into a microphone. Below him the gunner stands out of his hatch.
A Light Tank Mark VIB of the 9th Division Cavalry Regiment throwing up a cloud of dust during manoeuvres near Aleppo, Syria. On the tank’s bow plate is red four pointed star on a white background. Th
November 1941. An Australian Light Tank Mark VIB of the 9th Division Cavalry Regiment crests an embankment during manoeuvres. The number 41 on the tank's mudguard indicates the type of unit to which t
Aleppo, Syria. November 1941. Three Light Tanks Mark VIB of the Security Troop, 9th Division Cavalry Regiment, on manoeuvres. Each troop comprised three 5-ton tanks and three Bren gun carriers. On a s
Aleppo, Syria. November 1941. The commander (right), gunner and driver of an Australian Light Tank Mark VI of the 9th Division Cavalry Regiment with their vehicle. On the right the tactical sign 41 in
Aleppo, Syria. November 1941. Three Light Tanks Mark VIB of the Security Troop, 9th Division Cavalry Regiment, on manoeuvres. Each troop comprised three 5-ton tanks and three Bren gun carriers. On a s
Western Desert, Egypt. 10 August 1942. The crew of a Valentine infantry tank testing a 7.92mm Besa Mark 2 machine gun by firing it out to sea near the El Alamein front. The triangular marking on the t
