BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-05. A MATILDA TANK ADVANCING ALONG BUIN ROAD, SUPPORTED BY TROOPS OF 61ST ...

Places	Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Buin Road Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Puriata River Area, Slater's Knoll
Accession Number	090338
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Black & white
Physical description	Black & white
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-05. A MATILDA TANK ADVANCING ALONG BUIN ROAD, SUPPORTED BY TROOPS OF 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE ROAD BETWEEN B ECHELON, 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION HQ AND BATTALION HQ AT SLATER'S KNOLL, THE SUPPLY ROUTE FOR THE COMPANIES IN ACTION.