| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Upper Markham River Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015699 |
| 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 NAZAB. AN AUSTRALIAN, GUNNER ANDERSON, ASSISTS GUNNER GRIBBEN, ANOTHER ...
Description
PARATROOPS LAND AT NAZAB. AN AUSTRALIAN, GUNNER ANDERSON, ASSISTS GUNNER GRIBBEN, ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN, TO PUT ON HIS PARACHUTE BEFORE THEY AND OTHER AIRBORNE AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERYMEN BOARDED THE TRANSPORT PLANES WHICH FLEW THEM AND A GREAT FORCE OF AMERICAN PARATROOPS TO THE MARKHAM VALLEY. THE AUSTRALIAN GUNS WERE ALSO DROPPED BY PARACHUTE.