Unofficial history of the Australian
& New Zealand Armed
Services
Category: Equipment
Tobruk,
Libya.
1941-09-06. A
gun crew of the 3rd Light Anti-aircraft Regiment in action with an
Italian Breda Model 35, 20mm cannon, mounted on a Chevrolet 2 ton truck.
1940-12-13.
Tummar- captured
Italian diesel lorries were very useful for carrying captured Italian
food to captured Italian soldiers. Fortunately the Italians left behind
a large quantity of oil for these lorries, which we proceeded to capture
also.
(photographed by F. Hurley).
Western
desert, Egypt.
1942-07-19. Captured Italian truck. Fitted
with captured machine guns, it will be used against the axis force.
Western
desert, Egypt. 1942-10.
Captured Italian truck.
El
Alamein, Egypt.
1942-07-12. The
deadly effect of small mortars in use by British and allied troops in
Egypt is shown by the wreck of this Italian truck and its scattered
contents.
