TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-23. JAPANESE TROOPS FROM NAURU ISLAND DIGGING DRAINS UNDER THE ...

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Accession Number 096977
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-23. JAPANESE TROOPS FROM NAURU ISLAND DIGGING DRAINS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF TROOPS OF 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, AT THE CHOP CHOP TRAIL CONCENTRATION CAMP. THE JAPANESE NAVAL TROOPS AT LEFT ARE LEAVING THE SEARCHING AREA AFTER BEING SEARCHED BY OFFICERS OF 9 INFANTRY BATTALION. THEY ARRIVED AT THE COMPOUND AFTER A 10-MILE MARCH FROM THE BUKA AREA.