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figure, decoy

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    Cardboard sniper decoy, WW1 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    decoy figure; used by German snipers to draw fire of Allied snipers (x2)

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1951.211.76
  • Accession Date
    09 Jan 2006
  • Other Id

    W1543 (war)

    101/1 (NZ Army Stores no)

    W1543.1 (war)

    W1543.2 (war)

  • Department
  • Display Room
trench sniper decoy head

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