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World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle, Challenger Battery, Garden Island Panana Mount for 155 mm GPF (Grande Puissace Filloux) gun

1943
Subcollections
Fortress Fremantle and the Defence of Western Australia
Overview

The photo shows the 155mm gun mounted on a Panama mounting for quick traversing in a coast artillery role. These American field guns were made available to Australia under WWII lease-lend arrangements and were hastily mounted. WWI vintage of French design

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-32-AMWA65138
Item type
Photographs
Themes
War and Conflict
Material
Photographic Media
Contextual information

P2020.99.211
MIL1989.095

Year
1943
Geotag
-32.156684035507, 115.66099960222
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Last modified
Friday, 5 June, 2026
Completeness
83
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