024784
Photograph 024784 Second World War, 1939-1945WESTERN 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.
024785 Accession Number: 024785
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-08. GETTING HIS OWN BACK. THESE SOUTH AFRICANS HAVE FITTED THEIR ARMOURED CAR WITH A GERMAN 37 MILLIMETRE CANNON AND ITALIAN SIGHTS. THE NORMAL ARMAMENT OF THE CAR, A VICKERS .303 MACHINE GUN, IS SEEN ON THE LEFT. NOTE THE PUPPY MASCOT ON THE SPARE WHEEL.
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024785
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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