| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 077303 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-28. QX37937 SERGEANT D.L. BIRKBECK , 9TH INFANTRY ...
Description
TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-28. QX37937 SERGEANT D.L. BIRKBECK , 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, PLACING A BUNDLE OF LEAFLETS IN A HOLDER ON A NOTICE BOARD ERECTED BY AN AUSTRALIAN PATROL IN A JAPANESE INFESTED AREA OF THE FRONT LINE WHICH THE BATTALION TOOK OVER FROM THE 2ND BATTALION, 132ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, UNITED STATES ARMY. THE CAPTION ON THE LEAFLETS READS:- "JAPANESE SOLDIERS NOTICE - THERE ARE SURRENDER LEAFLETS IN THE CONTAINER BELOW. TAKE ONE. PUT ON END OF TWIG AND PRESENT TO ANY ALLIED SOLDIER AND YOU WILL RECEIVE HUMANE TREATMENT".