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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Mannequin Display, World War 2, North Africa, Defence of Tobruk, 1942

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Mannequin depicting an Australian digger during the defence of Tobruk manning a dug out with a Bren light machine gun, 1942

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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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A museum exhibit showing a mannequin dressed in a World War 2 khaki Australian Army military uniform, seated in a sandbag trench. The mannequin is wearing a helmet and is positioned next to a mounted Bren gun. The background features a black-and-white image of soldiers, enhancing the historical wartime setting. Informational plaques are displayed near the exhibit.

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