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Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. 1942-09-16. Men of the Royal Scots Greys regiment photographed outside their M3 General Grant medium tank, the type with which the regiment was equipped after converting from a horsed cavalry regiment in September 1941. The photograph emphasises the great height of the tank, a function of its armament layout with an M2 75mm gun mounted in the hull and an M6 37mm anti-tank weapon in the turret. The tank is painted in a desert sand yellow and camouflaged with chocolate brown or khaki.
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Colour: Black & white
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