| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 062306 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Stuckey, Norman Bradford |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST ...
Description
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, CONSOLIDATING THEIR POSITION ON THE "PIMPLE". THIS POSITION WAS ORIGINALLY HEAVILY WOODED, BUT ALL THAT REMAINED AFTER THE BATTLE WERE THESE BATTERED TREE STUMPS, SMASHED BY CONSTANT ARTILLERY FIRE AND AERIAL BOMBARDMENT. IN THE FINAL ATTACK 25 POUNDERS FIRED OVER 3000 ROUNDS IN TO THIS POSITION.