9th Division attack Lae

Accession Number F07104
Collection type Film
Measurement 6 min 28 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker McKechnie, Frank
Place made New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae, Busu River Area
Date made 16 September 1943
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Men of the 28th Australian Infantry Battalion examine captured Japanese weapons, a Type 92 heavy machine gun and a Type 98 20mm anti-aircraft cannon. NX12354 Major Campbell Creighton Brown, BHQ, 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion, keeping in touch by telephone with forward positions. Men of 24th Brigade HQ. Men of 7th Australian Division, 'E' Troop, 56 Battery, 2/6th Field Regiment moving 155 mm gun.

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