| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Buna |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014022 |
| 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 | 8 January 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AN AUSTRALIAN CLIMBING TO A JAPANESE POST BUILT HIGH UP IN A TREE TO ALLOW THE ENEMY TO DIRECT ...
Description
AN AUSTRALIAN CLIMBING TO A JAPANESE POST BUILT HIGH UP IN A TREE TO ALLOW THE ENEMY TO DIRECT THE FIRE OF TWO 3-INCH NAVAL GUNS AGAINST ALLIED TROOPS ADVANCING ON BUNA. AUSTRALIANS CAPTURED THE GUNS AND OBSERVATION POST. THEY USED THE OBSERVATION POST TO DIRECT THE FIRE OF OUR 25-POUNDERS.