| Accession Number | P10895.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 17-19 December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
M3 Lee tanks move along a dusty road during a training exercise being filmed by Fox Movietone ...
Description
M3 Lee tanks move along a dusty road during a training exercise being filmed by Fox Movietone News for the newsreel "Armour of the Infantry". The number 10 tank is named Casanova. This image is from the collection of SX3202 Lieutenant Colonel Rowland Austin Perkins who served with the 2nd Australian Tank Battalion during the Second World War. See F00379 for the film "Armour of the Infantry".
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