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"Gibraltar." "It is a soldier's dream to be able to store his ammunition where no...

Catalogue reference: INF 2/45/272

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Reference
INF 2/45/272
Date
1943 April
Description

"Gibraltar."

"It is a soldier's dream to be able to store his ammunition where no bomb can reach. Standing guard over a dump hundreds of feet below the surface."

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Photograph No. BM.9833
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Dimensions
16cm x 12cm
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9172832/

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