BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-31. 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS ADVANCING ALONG BUIN ROAD OVER ...

Places	Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Buin Road Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Hongorai River Area Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Puriata River Area, Slater's Knoll
Accession Number	090298
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Black & white
Physical description	Black & white
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-31. 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS ADVANCING ALONG BUIN ROAD OVER SLATER'S KNOLL, TOWARDS THE HONGORAI RIVER. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS AND A BULLDOZER. THIS WAS THE FIRST USE OF TANKS IN THE AREA.