| Accession Number | P02522.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Littlejohn, F |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area, El Alamein |
| Date made | November 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A captured German anti tank gun. This is believed to be one of only nine that the Germans ...
Description
A captured German anti tank gun. This is believed to be one of only nine that the Germans manufactured in late 1941, by mounting a captured Russian 76.2mm M1936 field gun on a German semi tractor, in an effort to make the field gun self propelled. It is believed that this vehicle served with the 605. Panzerjager-Abteilung (605th S/P Anti-Tank Battalion) at the battle of El Alamein. Note the doors on the field gun are open to reveal the breech and sightings of the gun.