| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00546.012 |
| 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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MOROTAI, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945? CAPTURED JAPANESE 20 MM TYPE 97 ANTI TANK GUN. THE TYPE ...
Description
MOROTAI, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945? CAPTURED JAPANESE 20 MM TYPE 97 ANTI TANK GUN. THE TYPE 97 WAS THE APOTHEOSIS OF THE ANTI TANK RIFLES AS IT WAS A FULL AUTOMATIC WEAPON, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS AN ANTI TANK MACHINE GUN.(DONOR D. HAMMOND)