024813 Accession Number: 024813

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Western Desert, Egypt. 10 August 1942. A British A12 Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II Mark IV CS being dugout of the mud on the flats behind the Hill of Jesus, El Alamein. The tank is the close support version armed with a 3-inch howitzer.

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Accession Number
024813
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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