025554 Accession Number: 025554

Description

A German Buessing SdKfz 7 8 tonne half track prime mover, captured in Libya by the AIF and brought to Australia for examination by armament experts. Its tracked driving wheels made it an ideal conveyance in field work, allowing rapid deployment of ordnance without the use of roads.

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Accession Number
025554
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
July 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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