Demonstration of tanks at Puckapunyal

Accession Number F07028
Collection type Film
Measurement 7 min 56 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/sound and silent
Maker Pentreath, Albert Stanley
Rintel, David Leslie
Place made Australia: Victoria, Puckapunyal
Date made 1939-1945
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

Puckapunyal, Victoria. General coverage of parade and demonstration of M3 Grant Cruiser tanks and M3 Stuart light tanks by the 1st Australian Armoured Division. Motor cyclists of the 1st Australian Armoured Division in flag relay race and jumps through burning hoop. Identified are: General Sir Thomas Blamey; Major General H C H Robertson, General Officer Commanding (GOC) the 1st Australian Armoured Division.

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