Object details

Category
Photographs
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator
No. 2 Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit
Dimensions

Negatives(M): Quantity 26971

Prints(M): Quantity 26971

Catalogue number
4700-39
Part of
FUTURE BATTLE AREA IN ITALY

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