A Sikh tank commander in the turret of his vehicle, 1944 (c)
Photograph, World War Two, Far East, 1944 (c).
The tank is armed with a 30. calibre machine-gun for close fire support. Indian armoured units served in East Africa, the Middle East and Far East during World War Two.
From a collection of official photographs collected by Major General (later Lieutenant General) Sir Frank Walter Messervy.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1974-09-79-117
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1974-09-79-117
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