| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 071132 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-15. THE EFFECTS OF A .55" TANK ATTACK RIFLE FIRED FROM A RANGE OF 75 ...
Description
GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-15. THE EFFECTS OF A .55" TANK ATTACK RIFLE FIRED FROM A RANGE OF 75 YARDS AT THIS CUPOLA, WHICH HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE BODY OF A MATILDA TANK BY MEMBERS OF THE 1ST TANK BATTALION. ON THE ARMOUR ITSELF, THE ROUNDS ENTERED TO A DEPTH OF 1 1/4" WITHOUT ACHIEVING COMPLETE PENETRATION. AT LEAST TWO ROUNDS HOWEVER, PENETRATED THE SLITS AND GLASS, PASSING THROUGH BOTH SIDES OF A TIN INSIDE THE CUPOLA. THE TIN ALSO HAD SMALLER HOLES, PROBABLY CAUSED BY FRAGMENTATION.