Hiro, Honshu, Japan, 1950-08-09. Two US Army weapons instructors line up a 2.5 inch Bazooka ready ...

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Accession Number P01813.311
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Maker Robertson, Ian
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Hiro, Honshu, Japan, 1950-08-09. Two US Army weapons instructors line up a 2.5 inch Bazooka ready for firing at the Miniature Range, while a member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), looks on at rear. At left is a 3.5 inch Bazooka. The weapons instuctors are demonstrating the use of the rocket launchers to 3RAR which had just been issued with the weapons in preparation for its move to Korea from BCOF. (Donor I. Robertson)