Women Inspecting Artillery Mechanisms

Category

Library Item

Item no

32712

Title

Inspecting, After Fitting, Parts of the Breech-Mechanism For 60-Pounder Howitzer, 12-Pounder, and 3-Inch Anti-Aircraft Guns

Description

From the Illustrated London News published February 17th, 1917, page 185. Photograph published by special permission of the Ministry of Munitions. Full title: Inspecting, after fitting, parts ofthe Breech-mechanism for 60-pounder howitzer, 12-pounder, and 3-inch anti aircraft guns.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1917

Size

39.6 x 26.7 cm

Type

Press cutting; Reproduction

Location

Reference Library

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