FORTIFICATION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-06. A ROUND OF 75MM AMMUNITION READY FOR EXPLOSION ...

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Accession Number 072163
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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FORTIFICATION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-06. A ROUND OF 75MM AMMUNITION READY FOR EXPLOSION DURING A STATIC TEST AGAINST THE FRONTAL ARMOUR OF A DISABLED MATILDA TANK. THE TESTS WERE ARRANGED BY THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SECTION, ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS AT HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION.