| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Buin Road |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 090334 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-05. A MATILDA TANK TOWING JEEP TRAILERS LOADED WITH AMMUNITION AND COVERED ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-05. A MATILDA TANK TOWING JEEP TRAILERS LOADED WITH AMMUNITION AND COVERED BY TROOPS OF 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING ALONG BUIN ROAD. THE AREA BETWEEN BATTALION HQ AND B ECHELON, 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION HQ WAS OCCUPIED BY THE JAPANESE DURING THE NIGHT, MOVING OUT IN THE MORNING THEY LEFT SNIPERS BEHIND.