| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Arawe |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 016327 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Dick, Harold George |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Arawe |
| Date made | 28 December 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
New Britain. The American assault troops set to work to dig slit trenches as a protection against ...
Description
New Britain. The American assault troops set to work to dig slit trenches as a protection against possible aerial bombing or strafing, as soon as they landed at Arawe. Japanese dive-bomber aircraft and fighter aircraft screamed down to attack the troops as they landed but they were driven off and Allied losses were relatively light.