2/9 Australian Armoured Regiment prepares for action

Accession Number F01669
Collection type Film
Measurement 2 min 38 sec
Object type Actuality footage
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker McInnes, Hugh
Place made Netherlands East Indies: Halmahera Island, Morotai Island
Date made 27 May 1945
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

2/9th Australian Armoured Regiment at Morotai; waterproofing equipment and vehicles; general maintenance and modification of Matilda tanks; breech-testing ammunition to ensure that there are no bulged cases. All these preparations were for the landings on Brunei Bay area, North Borneo.

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