| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015697 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Dick, Harold George |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| 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. U.S. PARATROOPS PACKING THEIR EQUIPMENT LAST SUNDAY BEFORE BOARDING ...
Description
PARATROOPS LAND AT NADZAB. U.S. PARATROOPS PACKING THEIR EQUIPMENT LAST SUNDAY BEFORE BOARDING ONE OF THE NUMEROUS TRANSPORT PLANES WHICH LED BY GENERAL MACARTHUR IN A FLYING FORTRESS, TOOK THEM TO THE MARKHAM VALLEY. IN GREAT NUMBERS THE AMERICANS TOGETHER WITH AUSTRALIAN AIRBORNE ARTILLERY LANDED IN THE VALLEY, TRAPPED PROBABLY 20,000 OF THE ENEMY.