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Australia in the war. An Australian armored division, employing American tanks passes in review before its commander-in-chief, General Sir Thomas Blamey. Along with other lend-lease equipment, these tanks are playing an important role in the development of United Nations mechanized forces

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A group of men standing next to tanks - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men standing next to tanks - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A crowd of people watching a parade float FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information photograph.

Two men sitting on the steps of a building FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information photograph.

FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information photograph.

FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information photograph.

FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information photograph.

A group of people sitting outside of a building FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information photograph.

A couple of men standing next to each other in a field FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information photograph.

A group of men standing next to tanks - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

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Summary

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).

Image source: Australian Commonwealth photo.

Title and other information from caption card.

Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.

More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

Film copy on SIS roll 33, frame 982.

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australia nitrate negatives united states office of war information photo general sir thomas blamey american tanks tanks ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration aristocracy british united states history home front wwii tank armored vehicles vehicle world war 2 library of congress wwii photographs historical photos australia
date_range

Date

1940 - 1945
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Location

australia
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Library of Congress
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https://www.loc.gov/
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