| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Madang |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 072999 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. AN AUSTRALIAN LIEUTENANT MANIPULATES THE VERTICAL TRAVERSE OF A ...
Description
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. AN AUSTRALIAN LIEUTENANT MANIPULATES THE VERTICAL TRAVERSE OF A BOMB DAMAGED 75MM JAPANESE FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN. THIS GUN WAS MOBILE AND WAS USED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS. THE FIRST ONE CAPTURED AND EXAMINED IN AUSTRALIA CAME FROM THE SANANANDA BATTLEFIELD IN EARLY 1943.