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Catalogue description 307 photographs showing a variety of dummy weapons, vehicles and vessels under...
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| Reference: | CN 26/1 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
307 photographs showing a variety of dummy weapons, vehicles and vessels under construction and testing, with aerial views taken to test their efficacy. (1-16) Photographs showing the components and construction of a straw packed dummy skeleton replete with fuse ingnition, cordite tubes, firing mechanism and parachute. Photos: Size 12cm x 12cm. (17-31) Photographs showing components and construction of a slybob, used for storing fuel drums. Photos: Size 11cm x 8cm and 8cm x 11cm. (32-49) Photographs showing components of dummy tanks and armoured vehicles, together with personnel undertaking construction trials. Photos: Size 16cm x 21cm. (50-55) Aerial photographs showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photos: Size 13cm x 12cm. (56-7) Photographs with close-up view of dummy artillery gun. Photos: Size 11cm x 16cm. (58) Aerial photograph showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photo: Size 13cm x 12cm. (59) Photograph with close-up view of dummy artillery gun. Photo: Size 11cm x 16cm. (60-63) Photographs with close-up view of dummy tanks and vehicles. Photos: Size 8cm x 12cm. (64-65) Photographic collages showing panorama of desert landscape with dummy vehicles Photos: Size 8cm x 28cm. (66-95) Photographs with close-up view of dummy tanks and vehicles placed in face encampments, some under construction. Photos: Size 10cm x 16cm and 9cm x 12cm.. (96-99) Photographs with close-up view of dummy boats. Photos: Size 12cm x 13cm. (100-120) Aerial photographs showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photos: Size 12cm x 13cm and 23cm x 18cm. (121-136) Photographs with views of dummy submarines. Photos: Size 8cm x 10cm (137-161) Aerial photographs showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photos: Size 13cm x 12cm. (162-190) Photographs with views of dummy aircraft. Photos: Size 9cm x 11cm. (191-232 ) Photographs with views of dummy boats and oil dumps. Photos: Size 9cm x 11cm. (233-272) Aerial photographs showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photos: Size 13cm x 12cm. (273-282) Photographs with views of dummy aircraft and vehicles. Photos: Size 9cm x 11cm. (283-288) Photographs showing construction and effectiveness of a dummy tank track device. Photos: Size 13cm x 18cm. (289-291) Photographs showing construction of dummy landing craft. Photos: Size 21cm x 26cm. (292-299) aerial views showing effectiveness of dummy landing craft. Photos: Size 26cm x 25cm and 14cm x 14cm. (300-303) Photographs of dummy landing craft. Photos: Size 17cm x 22cm. (304-305) Photographs of dummy oil dump. Photos: Size 7cm x 9cm. (306-307) Photographs of dummy landing craft. Photos: Size 7cm x 9cm. Photographs have been extracted from CAB 154/6. |
| Date: | 1942 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Physical description: | 307 photograph(s) |
| Dimensions: | See descriptions |
| Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
| Restrictions on use: | Some photographs may remain in copyright |
| Access conditions: | Open Immediately |
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