BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. TROOPS COVERING MATILDA TANKS FROM SLATER'S KNOLL, FOLLOWING THE ...

Places	Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Puriata River Area, Slater's Knoll
Accession Number	090344
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. TROOPS COVERING MATILDA TANKS FROM SLATER'S KNOLL, FOLLOWING THE FAILURE OF A JAPANESE COUNTER ATTACK AGAINST BATTALION HQ AND B COMPANY, 25 INFANTRY BATTALION. THE JAPANESE DUG IN AND WERE CLEARED OUT BY TANK ACTION.