| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 098503 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PANIPAI AIRSTRIP, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-26. JAPANESE AMPHIBIOUS TANK ATTACHMENTS ON THE AIRSTRIP. ...
Description
PANIPAI AIRSTRIP, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-26. JAPANESE AMPHIBIOUS TANK ATTACHMENTS ON THE AIRSTRIP. THEY ARE (LEFT TO RIGHT) BOW ATTACHMENT; SPECIAL TURRET; AND STERN ATTACHMENT WITH TWIN RUDDERS. THE AIRSTRIP IS ABOUT SIX MILES FROM KAVIENG WHERE AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS IS BEING SET UP WITH CAPTAIN F.N.W. SHAND, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT DISTRICT OFFICER, IN CHARGE. IT WILL OPERATE IN NEW IRELAND AND SURROUNDING SMALLER ISLANDS.