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A German Panzer III Ausf.G tank destroyed during the eastern perimeter attack in the Tobruk battle, 14 September 1941. The officer with the field glasses is Lieutenant Colonel J.W. Crawford, commanding officer of the Australian 2/17th infantry battalion. On his right is Major Hodgman.

Uploaded 14 June 2026

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Field / Unknown location
Date taken
14 September 1941(AI estimate)
Operation
Siege of TobrukΒ· North AfricaAI
License
Public domain / no rights reserved

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