112524
Photograph 112524 Second World War, 1939-1945BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 30 JULY 1945. TROOPER K A FOX, A SQUADRON, 1 ARMOURED REGIMENT, SITTING ON THE TURRET OF A MATILDA TANK CLEANING A 7.92MM BESA MARK 2 MACHINE GUN.
024811 Accession Number: 024811
Description
Western Desert, Egypt. 10 August 1942. The crew of a Valentine infantry tank testing a 7.92mm Besa Mark 2 machine gun by firing it out to sea near the El Alamein front. The triangular marking on the tank’s turret indicates that it belongs to No 4 Troop of A Squadron of its regiment.
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024811
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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