| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015700 |
| 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. AUSTRALIAN GUNNERS WITH THEIR WEAPONS DISMANTLED, AND THE PARTS ...
Description
PARATROOPS LAND AT NADZAB. AUSTRALIAN GUNNERS WITH THEIR WEAPONS DISMANTLED, AND THE PARTS ATTACHED TO PARACHUTES, WAIT FOR THE ORDER TO DON THEIR OWN PARACHUTES AND EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO JOINING THE PLANES WHICH FLEW THEM TO THE MARKHAM VALLEY WHERE THEY, AND THEIR GUNS, PARACHUTED TO COMPLETE THE RING ROUND LAE AND SALAMAUA. THE AUSTRALIANS ACHIEVED A FEAT NEVER BEFORE ATTEMPED IN THE PACIFIC.