WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. A SECTION OF THE PANORAMIC VIEW FROM MOUNT SHIBURANGU (1648 ...

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Accession Number 094033
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Carew, Fred
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. A SECTION OF THE PANORAMIC VIEW FROM MOUNT SHIBURANGU (1648 FT) AFTER ITS CAPTURE BY 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS. IT SHOWS WEWAK POINT AT THE RIGHT AND SWEEPS LEFT OVER WEST WEWAK HARBOUR TO CAPE WOM. MUSCHU ISLAND LIES FLAT IN THE MID-FOREGROUND WITH KAIRIRU ISLAND RISING TO 3800 FT IN THE BACKGROUND. (JOINS NO. 94034 WHICH SWEEPS FURTHER TO THE LEFT).