ULUNKOHOITU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-18. PTE N.K. GUEST, 8 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 2/6 INFANTRY ...

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Accession Number 094356
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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ULUNKOHOITU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-18. PTE N.K. GUEST, 8 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 2/6 INFANTRY BATTALION, SURVEYING DEVASTATION CAUSED BY BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT WHICH ALLOWED THE PLATOON TO TAKE THE RIDGE WITHOUT OPPOSITION. THE NUMBER OF JAPANESE KILLED AND WEAPON-PITS DESTROYED IS NOT KNOWN AS MANY WERE COMPLETELY BURIED BY 1,000-POUND BOMBS.