022581 Accession Number: 022581

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Barce, Libya. December 1941. A captured Italian Carro Armato M13/40 medium tank in the main square. The front suspension on the tank has been wrecked, probably by retreating Italian forces. In the background is a monument to Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (Il Duce – the leader).

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Accession Number
022581
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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