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Photograph 024169 Second World War, 1939-1945TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-01. A CAMOUFLAGED ANTI-TANK GUN MANNED BY MEMBERS OF THE 3RD ANTI-TANK REGIMENT COVERING A TURN IN THE ROAD DURING THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MANOEUVRES.

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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-01. A PORTEE WITH A 2 POUNDER (40mm) ANTI-TANK GUN GOING UP TO THE FRONT DURING THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MANOEUVRES.
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-01. A CAMOUFLAGED ANTI-TANK GUN MANNED BY MEMBERS OF THE 3RD ANTI-TANK REGIMENT COVERING A TURN IN THE ROAD DURING THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MANOEUVRES.

TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-01. MEMBERS OF "A" COMPANY, 2/24TH INFANTRY BATTALION GOING OVER ROCKS TO TAKE UP THEIR POSITIONS FOR AN ATTACK DURING THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MANOEUVRES.

TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-01. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND MACHINE GUN BATTALION CLIMBING OVER A ROCK FENCE TO TAKE UP THEIR POSITIONS DURING THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MANOEUVRES.

A 2 POUNDER ANTI-TANK GUN 9 BATTERY, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT WITH CREW. ORIGINAL PRINT INSCRIBED "OUR 2 PDR ON PORTEE ON MANOEUVRES IN SYRIA MAY 1942. ROY, FRANK, LES DON AND SELF".

TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-01. MEMBERS OF THE 2/24TH INFANTRY BATTALION ENTERING AN OLIVE GROVE ADVANCING TOWARDS "ENEMY" POSITIONS DURING THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MANOEUVRES.

TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-01. MEMBERS OF "D" COMPANY, 2/24TH INFANTRY BATTALION HIDING IN A BARLEY CROP JUST BEFORE AN ATTACK DURING 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MANOEUVRES.
