024570 Accession Number: 024570

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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT, 1942-07-18. VALENTINE II INFANTRY TANK GOING FORWARD ON A BRITISH TANK TRANSPORT COMPANY DIAMOND T TANK TRANSPORTER. THIS METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION ON SPECIALLY DESIGNED LOW-LOADER TRAILERS, PROVIDES A SPEEDY MEANS OF MOVEMENT FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER, AS WELL AS REDUCING THE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE TRACKS OF THE TANK.

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Accession Number
024570
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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