| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Puckapunyal |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 025489 |
| 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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PUCKAPUNYAL, AUSTRALIA. 1942-06-20 TO 1942-06-21. DISPLAY OF BRIDGING BY NO. 4 FIELD SQUADRON, ...
Description
PUCKAPUNYAL, AUSTRALIA. 1942-06-20 TO 1942-06-21. DISPLAY OF BRIDGING BY NO. 4 FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS AT THE REVIEW OF 1ST. AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED DIVISION BY GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ALLIED LAND FORCES. AFTER THE SECTIONS OF THE BRIDGE, WHICH IS ALL-AUSTRALIAN MADE, HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED ON THE BANK, THE TWO SIDES OF THE BRIDGE ARE LAUNCHED FROM ONE BANK AS IS SEEN IN THIS PICTURE. THE FOREMOST MAN ARE AT THE "EDGE" OF AN IMAGINARY CREEK. DECKING IS THEN ADDED AND THE BRIDGE.