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| Accession Number | 093242 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CHABAI/SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-16. BRIG J. R. STEVENSON, COMMANDER 11 INFANTRY ...
Description
CHABAI/SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-16. BRIG J. R. STEVENSON, COMMANDER 11 INFANTRY BRIGADE (2), INSPECTING A TYPE 89 JAPANESE TANK FOUND BY C COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION (AIF) (REAR VIEW). IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: MAJOR (MAJ) D. R. MILSON (1); MAJ P. C. TAYLOR, MEDIUM TANK REGIMENT (3); LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LT COL) B. J. CALLINAN, COMMANDING OFFICER, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION (4).
The Battalion war diary for 14 June 1945 notes: "At 1230L a patrol located an enemy tank at 326708, the tank was dug in and in good mechanical condition except for a missing generator. The tanks was a type similar to that found at RURI BAY (medium tank model 89 B (1929)). The 57 mm gun and ammunition is on the ground beside the tank. " AWM 52/8/3/64/21 March June 1945 folio 86. This photograph shows the rear deck of the tank.