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Image: Desert6Pdr

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Description: IWM caption : THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA 1942. A 6-pdr anti-tank gun and its crew in action in the Western Desert, 3 November 1942. While notionally an OQF 6-pdr, this weapon is actually a US 57mm M1 gun. This was the US-built copy of the 6-pdr for US forces' use, although over 4,000 were provided to the UK under Lend-Lease.
Title: Desert6Pdr
Credit: This photograph E 18895 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-32)
Author: Flack (Sgt) No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit
Permission: This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain. This is because it is one of the following: It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or It was published prior to 1973; or It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1973.HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply) More information. See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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