| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 098560 |
| 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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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-14. TRAFFIC OF FIRST ARMY ON THE FLOODED ROADWAY WAITING TO CROSS ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-14. TRAFFIC OF FIRST ARMY ON THE FLOODED ROADWAY WAITING TO CROSS BUTIBUM BRIDGE. FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINS THE BUTIBUM RIVER OVERFLOWED ITS BANKS, FLOODED THE ROAD AND ADJOINING UNITS, AND CARRIED OUT TO SEA THOUSANDS OF EMPTY 44-GALLON DRUMS. THE STORM WAS ONLY LOCAL AND THE BUSU RIVER WAS NOT EFFECTED.