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These British anti-tank gunners on the African battle front have just eliminated one more Nazi tank, and are preparing to move in for further action a(...)
These British anti-tank gunners on the African battle front have just eliminated one more Nazi tank, and are preparing to move in for further action a(...)

These British anti-tank gunners on the African battle front have just eliminated one more Nazi tank, and are preparing to move in for further action a(...)

Date7/25/1942
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Original Toronto Star caption: These British anti-tank gunners on the African battle front have just eliminated one more Nazi tank; and are preparing to move in for further action against Rammel's robots. Our gunners were in the midst of the raging furnace of desert battle day and night during the German advance.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002307F
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