| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02257.043 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Griffiths, Allen |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Rabaul, New Britain, 1945-10. The entrance to a large tunnel or cave where Japanese soldiers hid ...
Description
Rabaul, New Britain, 1945-10. The entrance to a large tunnel or cave where Japanese soldiers hid themselves and their equipment. Inside the tunnel are several beds or stretchers, on one of which an injured Japanese soldier (left) lies with his head swathed in a bandage. The entrance to the tunnel is shored up by stout timbers and flanked by jungle vegetation. A RAAF Equipment Recovery Party was shown the location of the tunnel by Japanese soldiers who had surrended at the end of the war.