WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-28. THE VIEW FROM MOUNT SHIBURANGU LOOKING NORTH. MOUNT ...

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Accession Number 093712
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-28. THE VIEW FROM MOUNT SHIBURANGU LOOKING NORTH. MOUNT SHIBURANGU IS THE HIGHEST POINT IN THIS SECTOR OF THE PRINCE ALEXANDER RANGES AND FROM IT CAN BE SEEN A GENERAL PANORAMIC VIEW FROM AITAPE TO THE SEPIK. THE AREA HAS BEEN CAPTURED FROM THE JAPANESE BY C COMPANY 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS.