| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 120236 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Davis, Keith Benjamin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LOPOK, SOEMBAWA 1945-10-28. ALL THE JAPANESE FORCES IN THE LESSER SUNDAS WERE TO BE CONCENTRATED ...
Description
LOPOK, SOEMBAWA 1945-10-28. ALL THE JAPANESE FORCES IN THE LESSER SUNDAS WERE TO BE CONCENTRATED IN THIS AREA. SUNFORCE TROOPS UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR JOHN M. BAILLIEU INVESTIGATED THE AREA ON HORSEBACK AND MAPPED OUT WHERE THE JAPANESE WERE TO BUILD THEIR CAMP, CONSTRUCT DAMS AND START VEGETABLE GARDENS. THE RECONNAISSANCE PARTY SETS OUT ON TIMOR PONIES TO LOOK OVER THE PROPOSED SITE.