025555 Accession Number: 025555

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FISHERMEN'S BEND, VIC. 1942-07. A GERMAN TROOP CARRIER, CAPTURED IN LIBYA BY THE A.I.F. AND BROUGHT TO AUSTRALIA FOR EXAMINATION BY ARMAMENT EXPERTS. ITS TRACKED DRIVING WHEELS MAKE IT AN IDEAL CONVEYANCE IN FIELD WORK ALLOWING RAPID TROOP MOVEMENT WITHOUT THE USE OF ROADS.

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Accession Number
025555
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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