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| Accession Number | 071405 |
| 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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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-21. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS ...
Description
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-21. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS SIGN RECORDS THE 65 MILE ADVANCE OF THE 22ND INFANTRY BATTALION FROM LAE TO LANGEMAK BAY, AND CLEARING OF ENEMY FROM THE LAE TO MAPE RIVER COASTAL BELT. FOLLOWING THE CAPTURE OF DREGER HARBOUR AND LOGAWENG IN TEN DAYS ADVANCE OVER DIFFICULT TERRAIN, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE 20TH INFANTRY BRIGADE ATTACKING FINSCHHAFEN NORTH OF THIS POINT.
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- Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Dreger Harbour
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Langemak Bay
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Mape River Area
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae