| Accession Number | F03009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 3 min |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 16mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
Cinesound |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Puckapunyal |
| Date made | 1950s |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
Army Centurion tanks in realistic manoeuvres (AC120a)
Description
Extract from a Cinesound newsreel item. Commences with a survey of the use of tanks by the Australian Army in the 1939-1945 war and the different roles played tanks in the desert and the jungle campaigns. Then shows Centurion tanks in peace time training at Puckapunyal, Victoria with troops of 2 Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR).