| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015632 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Turner, Harry |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland |
| Date made | 1 September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A QUEENSLAND V.D.C. HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY SHOOTING FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH LIVE AMMUNITION. ...
Description
A QUEENSLAND V.D.C. HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY SHOOTING FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH LIVE AMMUNITION. THEY HIT THE TARGET TOWED BY A PLANE WITH THE THIRD ROUND. CIVILIANS WHO ENLISTED IN THE V.D.C. TO RELEASE TROOPS FOR THE FRONT LINE COMPRISE THE BATTERY PERSONNEL. ON MANY NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS THEY MASTERED GUN DRILL AND THE INTRICACIES OF RANGE FINDERS AND PREDICTORS.