TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. A DRIVING SPROCKET REMOVED FROM A "MATILDA" TANK OF B ...

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Accession Number 079166
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. A DRIVING SPROCKET REMOVED FROM A "MATILDA" TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SHOWING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW SPROCKET SCRAPER NOW FITTED. WITHOUT THE SCRAPER THE CORAL MUD USED TO PACK THE TRACKS UNTIL THE TRACKS BURST OFF OR THE FRONT IDLER AXLE WAS BENT. SEE PHOTOGRAPH NO.79163.