024784 Accession Number: 024784

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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-08. SOUTH AFRICAN ARMOURED CAR MOUNTING A GERMAN 37 MILLIMETRE CANNON WITH ITALIAN SIGHTS IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL .303 VICKERS MACHINE GUN.

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024784
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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