| Accession Number | P04663.024 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Stuckey, Norman Bradford |
| Place made | Borneo: Balikpapan |
| Date made | 1 July 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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D Day on the beach at Balikpapan with soldiers from a unit of the 7th Infantry Division carrying ...
Description
D Day on the beach at Balikpapan with soldiers from a unit of the 7th Infantry Division carrying a wounded soldier on a stretcher along the beach. Smoke is billowing over the beach from oil tanks set on fire by the naval bombardment that pounded the Japanese defences. The landing of Australian soldiers at Balikpapan was code named Oboe Two.