024508 Accession Number: 024508

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South African mortar positions (left) near 26th Australian Infantry Brigade headquarters. On the right is a Valentine infantry tank Mk III, probably of the 44th Royal Tank Regiment.

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Accession Number
024508
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 July 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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