024483 Accession Number: 024483

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Egypt. c. 10 July 1942. An A15 Tank Cruiser Mark VI Crusader II of the 9th Australian Division Cavalry Regiment after a reconnaissance in the desert west of El Alamein in support of Tel el Eisa operations during the First Battle of El Alamein.

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Accession Number
024483
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
10 July 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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