| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 089456 |
| 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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TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. CAPTAIN K.M. ESAU, A COMPANY, 2/3 PIONEER BATTALION, EXAMINES A ...
Description
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. CAPTAIN K.M. ESAU, A COMPANY, 2/3 PIONEER BATTALION, EXAMINES A JAPANESE 75 MILLIMETRE ARTILLERY SHELL WHICH WAS USED AS A GRENADE AND THROWN BY HOLDING THE ROPE. ONE OF THESE SHELLS THROWN INTO 2/3 PIONEER BATTALION AREA KILLED TWO MEMBERS OF THE UNIT, AND TWO JAPANESE MARINES.