| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Goodenough Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 090214 |
| 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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GOODENOUGH ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1942-10. A CAMOUFLAGED WOOD GUN. THIS WAS PART OF A MASTERPIECE OF ...
Description
GOODENOUGH ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1942-10. A CAMOUFLAGED WOOD GUN. THIS WAS PART OF A MASTERPIECE OF BLUFF AND DECEPTION BY WHICH THE SMALL GROUP OF AUSTRALIANS WHO SEIZED THE ISLAND CONVINCED THE JAPANESE THAT AT LEAST ONE BRIGADE WAS IN OCCUPATION.