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Tobruk Gun Crew with Italian Breda Mounted to Chev
Hello All,
During a search of the Australian War Memorial's photography section I found a photo of a Chevrolet truck at Tobruk taken in 1941 of a Gun Crew. The photo is described as being taken of the 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in Action with an Italian Breda Model 35 20 mm cannon mounted on a Chevrolet 2 Ton Truck. Accession Number: 020583 Accessed 14th August 2020 from https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C4959 Is the identification of the truck as being a "2 ton" an accurate one? Would the mounting of a Breda Model 35 be an in-field piece of fitting of what may have been a captured or abandoned weapon? Is the arrangement of the spare tyre a special fit to this truck in order to keep the tray clear for firing the antiaircraft gun? Kind regards Lionel
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1940 Chevrolet MCP with Holden Built Cab (30 CWT). 1935 REO Speed Wagon. 1963 Series 2A Army Ambulance ARN 112-211 Series III ex-Military Land Rovers x 2 |
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