The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. Men of the Royal Scots Greys brewing up morning tea in the desert. The Greys, a famous cavalry regiment, converted to an armoured regiment in September 1941 and were equipped with M3 General Grant medium tanks. The trooper on the left is seated on the road wheel of a German medium tank, while the man second from left sits on the road wheel of a Grant. In the bottom right corner are belts of machine gun ammunition.
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. A trooper of the Royal Scots Greys inspects a 75mm shell for dents which cause jamming in the gun. The Greys were a famous cavalry regiment converted to an a
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. The Medical Officer (MO) of the Royal Scots Greys examining a member of the regiment with shrapnel in his shoulder. The Greys, a famous cavalry regiment, con
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. The crew of headquarters tank of the Royal Scots Greys, a famous British cavalry regiment converted to an armoured regiment and operating M3 General Grant med
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. Navigation tank of Royal Scots Greys, a famous British cavalry regiment converted to an armoured regiment and operating M3 General Grant medium tanks. This ve
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. A trooper of the Royal Scots Greys, cleaning the engine of a M3 General Grant medium tank, with which his regiment was equipped after converting from a horsed
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. Church parade of the Royal Scots Greys, a famous cavalry regiment converted to an armoured regiment in September 1941 and equipped with g General Grant tanks.
