| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014215 |
| 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, Sanananda |
| Date made | 25 January 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PAPUA. NEARING THE END OF THE PAPUAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST JAPAN. NATIVE BOYS AND AMERICANS EXAMINE A ...
Description
PAPUA. NEARING THE END OF THE PAPUAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST JAPAN. NATIVE BOYS AND AMERICANS EXAMINE A CAPTURED 75MM. ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN, NEAR SANANANDA. AN AUSTRALIAN TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A CUP OF TEA. THE JAPS IN THEIR RETREAT TOOK WITH THEM THE BREECH BLOCK OF THE GUN SO THAT IT COULD NOT BE USED AGAINST THEM.