| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015696 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Dick, Harold George |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 15 September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PARATROOPS LAND AT NADZAB. GENERAL MACARTHUR TALKS TO U.S. PARATROOPS OFFICER LAST SUNDAY SHORTLY ...
Description
PARATROOPS LAND AT NADZAB. GENERAL MACARTHUR TALKS TO U.S. PARATROOPS OFFICER LAST SUNDAY SHORTLY BEFORE THE GENERAL IN A FLYING FORTRESS LED THE AERIAL ARMADA TO THE MARKHAM VALLEY. THESE AMERICAN PARATROOPS AND AUSTRALIAN AIRBORNE ARTILLERY LANDED IN GREAT FORCE TRAPPING THE REMNANTS OF THE FOUR JAP DIVISIONS AT LAE AND SALAMAUA. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME PARATROOPS WERE USED IN FORCE IN THE S.W. PACIFIC WAR AND IT TOOK THE ENEMY COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE. (NEGATIVE BY H. DICK).