BOBANARO, FRONTEIRA, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-11. THE 200 YEAR OLD BATTLEMENTS OF THE FORT. EARLY ...

Place Asia: Timor
Accession Number 121408
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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BOBANARO, FRONTEIRA, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-11. THE 200 YEAR OLD BATTLEMENTS OF THE FORT. EARLY IN 1942 BOBANARO WAS USED AS FORCE HEADQUARTERS AND COMPANY HEADQUARTERS OF THE 2/2ND INDEPENDENT COMPANY UNTIL IT WAS FINALLY EVACUATED DURING THE JAPANESE DRIVES OF AUGUST 1942. COMPANY HEADQUARTERS MOVED TO TUTOLORO AND FORCE HEADQUARTERS MOVED FROM MAPEE TO BELULIC. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT K. DAVIS)