024990 Accession Number: 024990

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Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. Tank crew of the Royal Scots Greys with 37mm and .30 machine gun ammunition for their general grant m3 medium tank (T24526). One of the troopers is inspecting the tank’s vertical volute suspension. The crew’s personal gear is rolled on the forward deck and lashed to the hull’s side. The tank’s side door is open.

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Accession Number
024990
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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