| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014479 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, Bismarck Sea |
| Date made | c March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Bismarck Sea, Papua - New Guinea. During the Battle of the Bismarck Sea in which the Japanese ...
Description
Bismarck Sea, Papua - New Guinea. During the Battle of the Bismarck Sea in which the Japanese suffered heavy losses while attempting to reinforce their garrison at Lae, a RAAF Beaufighter attacks a camouflaged Japanese transport. A burst is poured into the burning vessel.