| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014034 |
| 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, New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Giropa Point |
| Date made | 8 January 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Australian-manned General Stuart M3 Light Tanks bust Japanese pillboxes in the final assault on ...
Description
Australian-manned General Stuart M3 Light Tanks bust Japanese pillboxes in the final assault on Buna. Men of D Company, 2/12th Battalion, close in on tank-blasted Japanese positions. In the foreground is Corporal M Searle. This photograph was taken during the actual fighting.