| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 092613 |
| 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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CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-29. THE NARROW TRACK LEADING TO WEWAK POINT IN BACKGROUND. THIS ...
Description
CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-29. THE NARROW TRACK LEADING TO WEWAK POINT IN BACKGROUND. THIS TRACK IS ON THE ONLY STRIP OF PASSABLE LAND ON THE NARROW PENINSULA. NOT MORE THAN TWENTY YARDS WIDE, IT PRESENTED OUR ONLY LINE OF APPROACH TO THE POINT. 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION SUCCESSFULLY ADVANCED ALONG IT DESPITE FIERCE JAPANESE OPPOSITION AND CAPTURED THE OBJECTIVE IN ONE MORNING.