OCEAN ISLAND, 1945-10-01. A 6-INCH NAVAL DEFENCE GUN, BUILT BY THE JAPANESE IN A STEEL, PHOSPHATE ...

Place Oceania: Pacific Islands, Ocean Island
Accession Number 097619
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

OCEAN ISLAND, 1945-10-01. A 6-INCH NAVAL DEFENCE GUN, BUILT BY THE JAPANESE IN A STEEL, PHOSPHATE AND CONCRETE EMPLACEMENT. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS OF 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED THE ISLAND.