| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Dutch New Guinea |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 133783 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SORONG, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C.1945-09. THE GREATER PART OF THE VEHICLES IN THIS DUMPING AREA WERE ...
Description
SORONG, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C.1945-09. THE GREATER PART OF THE VEHICLES IN THIS DUMPING AREA WERE CAPTURED BRITISH AND CIVILIAN TRUCKS WHICH HAD BEEN CANNIBALISED TO MAINTAIN SERVICEABILITY. JAPANESE MAINTENANCE WAS GENERALLY VERY POOR AND MANY VEHICLES WERE BARELY DRIVEABLE. (DONOR: LIEUTENANT COLONEL J. W. LONDON.)