| Accession Number | 017628 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Dutch New Guinea, New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 26 September 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Unidentified members of the guerilla force Oaktree being interviewed by an unidentified ...
Description
Unidentified members of the guerilla force Oaktree being interviewed by an unidentified Netherlands, KNIL officer (left) as money is passed around from a wooden box with Japanese characters on the top. Over a two year period, this guerilla force raided and ambushed Japanese positions, pillaged supplies and destroyed ammunition dumps. They also killed 30 Japanese soldiers.