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| Accession Number | 090358 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS LOOKING OVER JAPANESE WEAPONS, STACKED IN ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS LOOKING OVER JAPANESE WEAPONS, STACKED IN A JEEP TRAILER, CAPTURED DURING THE ATTACK AGAINST SLATER'S KNOLL. THREE TYPE 92 "WOODPECKER" LIGHT MACHINE-GUN, 41 OTHER LIGHT MACHINE-GUNS, 220 RIFLES AND 22 SWORDS, WERE TRANSPORTED TO BATTALION HQ BY FIELD SECURITY SECTION PERSONNEL.