MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. A MEMBER OF 7 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, TAKING ...

Place Asia: Borneo, Manggar
Accession Number 111252
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. A MEMBER OF 7 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, TAKING DELIVERY OF CANS OF WATER BROUGHT INTO THE UNIT POSITION BY MEMBERS OF 16 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, DURING THE OBOE 2 OPERATION. "A" COMPANY IS OCCUPYING A FORWARD POSITION NORTH OF THE AIRSTRIP DURING THEIR ATTACK ON STRONG JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE AREA.