| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, Trobriand Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015251 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Brown, Norman |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 12 July 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AMERICAN ADVANCE INTO TROBRIAND ISLANDS. THE VOYAGE WHICH ENDED THE LONG PERIOD OF THE ALLIED ...
Description
AMERICAN ADVANCE INTO TROBRIAND ISLANDS. THE VOYAGE WHICH ENDED THE LONG PERIOD OF THE ALLIED HOLDING WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. THESE PHOTOS ARE THE FIRST OF THE AMERICAN ADVANCE, AND SHOW THREE SHIPS OF THE CONVOY WHICH TOOK THE AMERICANS TO KIRIWINA ISLAND.X AMERICANS ALSO LANDED ON WOODLARK ISLANDS AND BOTH LANDINGS WERE QUICKLY CONSOLIDATED. (NEGATIVE BY N. BROWN).