PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1942-10. MEN OF THE 2/33RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MARCHING THROUGH THE ...

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Accession Number 027068
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Fisher, Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1942-10. MEN OF THE 2/33RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MARCHING THROUGH THE SMALL NATIVE VILLAGE OF NAURO ON THEIR WAY THROUGH THE OWEN STANLEY RANGES TO KOKODA. NOTE EACH MAN HAS A LONG STICK WITH WHICH TO GAIN ASSISTANCE IN CLIMBING THE STEEP SLOPES OF THE OWEN STANLEY RANGES.