| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1625 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
O'Dowd, Bernard Shelley |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/0698 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
O'Dowd, Bernard Shelley MBE (Lieutenant Colonel, b: 1918)
Description
Personal account of the attack on Hill 710 at Wewak 14-27 May 1945 by 2/11 Battallion. Describes artillery barrages, tactics, tree snipers and ultimate achievement of objective.