| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 025247 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-11-05. CLOSE-UP OF THE BROWNING M1919A4 .30 CALIBRE MACHINE GUNS ON ...
Description
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-11-05. CLOSE-UP OF THE BROWNING M1919A4 .30 CALIBRE MACHINE GUNS ON THE ARMOURED TRUCK OF A TRAIN AT EL ALAMEIN AN ARMOURED TRUCK IS ATTACHED TO SUPPLY TRAINS TRAVELLING BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA & THE FOREWARD AREA AS A PROTECTION AGAINST ENEMY AIRCRAFT. THE GUN CREW OF THIS TRUCK ARE GREEKS WITH AN R.A.F. MAN ATTACHED TO IDENTIFY PLANES, WHILST THE TRAIN CREW ARE NEW ZEALANDERS.