| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2460 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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RED BEACH, MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-23. WHEN THIS HUGE ...
Description
RED BEACH, MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-23. WHEN THIS HUGE UNGAINLY RAAF POWER SHOVEL NOSED ITS WAY OUT OF THE TROPICAL JUNGLE FRINGING THE BEACH-HEAD OF MOROTAI ISLAND, IT LOOKED LIKE SOME PREHISTORIC MONSTER MAKING FOR THE SEA. IT IS ON ITS WAY TO THE LANDING SHIP WHICH WILL TAKE IT TO THE TARAKAN BEACH-HEAD. ENGINEERS OF NO. 61 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING RAAF DID A SPLENDID JOB IN LOADING NEARLY 10,000 TONS OF EQUIPMENT AT MOROTAI IN DARKNESS.