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Description: FORTIFICATION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-06. A JAPANESE 75MM FIELD GUN, PACK TYPE, MEIJI 41 FIRED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT AT THE FRONTAL ARMOUR OF A DISABLED MATILDA TANK DURING TESTS ARRANGED BY THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SECTION, ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS AT HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION. THE WEAPON WAS SERVICED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/83RD LIGHT AID DETACHMENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SX11511 SERGEANT A.B. WHITTING (1); SX9411 GUNNER W.J.M. HALL (2); VX52611 GUNNER D.B. OFFICER (3).
Title: AWM 072161 Type 41 75 mm regimental gun
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Author: Australian War Memorial
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License: Public domain
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