Home Guard: Mortar platoon

Object detail

Description

Large group of uniformed men with mortar launchers, background is beach area with power poles. Mortar platoon, most likely Army as the Home Guard did not have tin hats.

Media/materials description

Lantern slide

Measurements

Dimensions: 80 x 80mm: 0 - Whole

Subject event

World War 2

Subject date

1941-1943

Subject categories

Home Guard
Military
Defence forces
Uniforms
Clothing
Militaria
Portraits
Weapons
Landscape

Department

Photography - Whakaahua

ID number

42888

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Material

Glass Inorganic material

Object type

Lantern slide Transparency Photograph Graphic documents Documentary objects Communication objects

Subject place

Stanley Road Gisborne Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay Gisborne Region New Zealand Oceania

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