| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 069349 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. ALLIED VESSELS STANDING IN CLOSE TO THE SHORE AS SAPPERS OF ...
Description
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. ALLIED VESSELS STANDING IN CLOSE TO THE SHORE AS SAPPERS OF THE 2/13TH FIELD COMPANY CARRY OUT DEMOLITION WORK ON UNDERWATER PBSTACLES AT RED BEACH, GREEN BEACH AND YELLOW BEACH AT THE PORT OF LINGKAS ON PI DAY, THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL LANDING BY ASSAULT TROOPS OF THE 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP, COMMANDED BY NX376. BRIGADIER D.A. WHITEHEAD, DSO, MC, ED, SMOKE AND FLAMES CAN BE SEEN ISSUING FROM OIL TANKS DAMAGED IN THE PRELIMINARY BOMBARDMENT.