| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P01813.066 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Robertson, Ian |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Hiro, Japan, 1950-08-09. A large group of soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian ...
Description
Hiro, Japan, 1950-08-09. A large group of soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sits and watches attentively as two US Army weapons instructors demonstrate the use of a 2.5 inch Bazooka at the Miniature Range. The soldier holding the weapon is 1st Lieutenant Parr. The battalion had just been issued with the rocket launchers in preparation for its move to Korea from BCOF.