066095 Accession Number: 066095

Description

WATSONVILLE AREA, QLD. 1944-04-28. TROOPS OF THE 2/6TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING FORWARD BEHIND GENERAL GRANT M3 MEDIUM TANKS OF THE 2/9TH ARMOURED SQUADRON FOR AN ASSAULT ON CHURCH KNOLL AND CATHEDRAL KNOLL DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE. ADVANCING TOO RAPIDLY IT WAS NECESSARY TO "GO TO GROUND" ON ONE OR TWO OCCASIONS DURING THIS ADVANCE.

Details

Accession Number

066095

Photographer

Lieutenant Geoffrey McInnes

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

28 April 1944

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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