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#17023 - Captured railway gun from WW1 - barrel at the Australian War Memorial

Resource ID
Location
17023
Photograph 3320
Title/subtitle
Captured railway gun from WW1 - barrel at the Australian War Memorial
Picture
Captured railway gun from WW1 - barrel at the Australian War Memorial
Format
Photograph
Physical description
1 Black & white photo 15.5cms x 11.0cms
Summary
Captured German railway gun from WW1. Barrel displayed at the Australian War Memorial
Availability
Not available for loan; copy may be purchased
Notes
Annotated on back: \"Captured railway gun 1914-18 War standing in Brisbane Ave, until World War II (opposite main door of Government Printing Office 1970) - near end of railway line. Bogies were taken away during WWII for defence purposes and barrel taken to War Memorial.\"