| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 123665 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Buchanan, Robert John |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BATAVIA, JAVA 1945-09-24. A GROUP OF OFFICERS OF THE 2/3RD MACHINE GUN BATTALION WHO WERE TAKEN ...
Description
BATAVIA, JAVA 1945-09-24. A GROUP OF OFFICERS OF THE 2/3RD MACHINE GUN BATTALION WHO WERE TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR ON JAVA WHILE THEIR UNIT WAS PART OF "BLACK FORCE". THEY HAD JUST BEEN FREED AT "BICYCLE" CAMP SO NAMED BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF BICYCLES FOUND THERE WHEN FIRST OCCUPIED BY THE PRISONERS. (PHOTOGRAPHER LIEUTENANT R. J. BUCHANAN, 10TH MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM)