| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Buna |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014107 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area |
| Date made | 14 January 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A ROUGH BRIDGE ACROSS ONE OF THE SWAMPS WHICH ALLIED TROOPS HAD TO CROSS IN THEIR ADVANCE ON ...
Description
A ROUGH BRIDGE ACROSS ONE OF THE SWAMPS WHICH ALLIED TROOPS HAD TO CROSS IN THEIR ADVANCE ON BUNA. THE JAPS MADE THE GREATEST POSSIBLE USE OF THOSE NATURAL DEFENCES, AND WERE ONLY DRIVEN FROM THEM BY THE SUPERB COURAGE OF THE ALLIED TROOPS. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).