File:Desert6Pdr.jpg

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Description IWM caption : THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA 1942. A 6-pdr anti-tank gun and its crew in action in the Western Desert, 3 November 1942. While notionally an OQF 6-pdr, this weapon is actually a US 57mm M1 gun. This was the US-built copy of the 6-pdr for US forces' use, although over 4,000 were provided to the UK under Lend-Lease.
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This photograph E 18895 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-32)
Author Flack (Sgt) No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit
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QF 6-pounder 7-cwt gun Mark 2

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3 November 1942

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17:26, 5 July 2007Thumbnail for version as of 17:26, 5 July 2007347 × 229 (19 KB)Oberiko{{Information |Description=A 6-pdr anti-tank gun and its crew in action in the Western Desert, 3 November 1942. |Source=http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/qryPhotoImg.asp, Photo No.: E 18895 |Date=3 November 1942 |Author=Flack (Sgt) No 1 Army Film & Photog

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