Virtual Visit #56 - Staghound Armoured Car
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “Staghound Armoured Car"
TheT17E1 Armoured Car was an American armored car design produced during World War Two. While it never saw service with frontline US forces, it was supplied to Britishand other Commonwealth forces, including Australia, during the war, under the nameStaghound. Altogether 3,844 Staghounds were produced with 279 delivered to Australia beginning in late 1943. It remained in service until 1970.
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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