| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015680 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Dick, Harold George |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Komiatum, New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Komiatum Ridge |
| Date made | 14 September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. KOMIATUM RIDGE. MEMBERS OF THE A.I.F. TEST A JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUN CAPTURED ON ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. KOMIATUM RIDGE. MEMBERS OF THE A.I.F. TEST A JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUN CAPTURED ON KOMIATUM RIDGE. THIS TYPE OF MACHINE GUN IS KNOWN TO THE AUSTRALIANS AS THE "WOODPECKER" BACAUSE OF THE NOISE IT MAKES WHEN FIRING. THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN IS PTE. ARTHUR VELLA, OF BALMAIN, HOLDING THE AMMUNITION BELT IS PTE. BOB JOHNS. (NEGATIVE BY H. DICK).