| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Aitape |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG0978 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AITAPE AREA, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-04. GROUP PORTRAIT OF THREE NAKED AND SCANTILY ...
Description
AITAPE AREA, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-04. GROUP PORTRAIT OF THREE NAKED AND SCANTILY CLOTHED JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR (POWS) WHO WERE TAKEN BY AMERICAN INVASION FORCES AFTER THEIR LANDING AT KORAKO VILLAGE. THE JAPANESE WERE PROBABLY STRIPPED BECAUSE OF THEIR HABIT OF CONCEALING WEAPONS AND GRENADES.