| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Silk, George |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area |
| Date made | 7 January 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PAPUA. GIROPA POINT. AUSTRALIAN MANNED GENERAL STUART M3 TANKS ATTACK JAPANESE PILLBOXES IN THE ...
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PAPUA. GIROPA POINT. AUSTRALIAN MANNED GENERAL STUART M3 TANKS ATTACK JAPANESE PILLBOXES IN THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. CORPORAL R. F. RODGERS, D COMPANY, 2/12TH BATTALION, WARNS THE TANK CREW ABOUT ANOTHER JAPANESE PILLBOX AT RIGHT AS THE TANK BLASTS AWAY AT A PILLBOX AHEAD. IN THE FOREGROUND PRIVATE R. G. RHEINBERGER, FROM THE SAME COMPANY, ADVANCING WITH THE TANK STANDS READY TO SHOOT AT THE JAPANESE AS THE PILLBOX IS BLASTED. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN DURING THE ACTUAL FIGHTING.