| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 040453 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1942. "BARDIA BILL" WAS A NICKNAME GIVEN FIRST TO A BATTERY OF ITALIAN MEDIUM GUNS ...
Description
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1942. "BARDIA BILL" WAS A NICKNAME GIVEN FIRST TO A BATTERY OF ITALIAN MEDIUM GUNS WHICH FROM A POSITION SOUTH OF BARDIA FIRED ON THE AUSTRALIAN POSITIONS NEAR SALUM, BEFORE THE CAPTURE OF BARDIA BY 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. LATER IN THE CAMPAIGN THE SAME APPELLATION WAS GIVEN TO THIS GUN, ALSO ITALIAN, WHICH WAS USED AGAINST THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES BESIEGED IN TOBRUK.
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