| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Sattelberg Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 016247 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Brown, Norman |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Morobe, Sattelberg |
| Date made | 3 December 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. FALL OF JAPANESE HELD SATTELBERG. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS STORMED THE STEEP HEIGHTS TO ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. FALL OF JAPANESE HELD SATTELBERG. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS STORMED THE STEEP HEIGHTS TO WREST THE VILLAGE OF SATTELBERG FROM THE JAPANESE. SGT. T.C. DERRICK D.C.M. OF ADELAIDE, S.A., LED A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN UNIT, FIRST TO ENTER SATTELBERG. SGT. DERRICK, AFTER THE DECISION TO WITHDRAW, SECURED PERMISSION TO LAUNCH A FINAL ATTACK IN FAILING LIGHT UP A STEEP SLOPE. HIS UNIT MET TERRIFIC RESISTANCE BUT CLEANED OUT SIX JAPANESE POSITIONS. AN ARTILLERY BARRAGE COVERED THE POSITION DERRICK'S MEN HAD WON.