| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Bisiatabu |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 053360 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Buchanan, Robert John |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-01. THE 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION INTERPRETATION OF A BAYONET ...
Description
BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-01. THE 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION INTERPRETATION OF A BAYONET CHARGE. HERE A NATIVE, CORPORAL MALAISA, IS CHARGING THE FIGURE OF A JAPANESE SOLDIER PAINTED ON A TREE. THE BROAD HEAVY KNIFE, KNOWN AS A MACHETE, IS ISSUED TO ALL NATIVES INSTEAD OF A BAYONET.