| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 090209 |
| 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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GOODENOUGH ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. TROOPS WORKING AT AN IMITATION STORES DUMP WITH EMPTY ...
Description
GOODENOUGH ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. TROOPS WORKING AT AN IMITATION STORES DUMP WITH EMPTY BOXES. THIS WAS PART OF A MASTERPIECE OF BLUFF AND DECEPTION, BY WHICH, THE SMALL GROUP OF AUSTRALIANS WHO SEIZED THE ISLAND, CONVINCED THE JAPANESE THAT AT LEAST ONE BRIGADE WAS IN OCCUPATION.