Sanananda, Papua. January 1943. Japanese barges derelict on the beach near Sanananda after ...

Accession Number 030258/04
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Beck, Richard Lister
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Sanananda, Papua. January 1943. Japanese barges derelict on the beach near Sanananda after capture by units of the 186th Australian Infantry Brigade. The swim enjoyed by the men in the picture was well earned after weeks of arduous fighting through the jungle.

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