| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 097333 |
| 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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RAPOPO AIRSTRIP, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-28. AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED OFFICERS AND JAPANESE OFFICERS ...
Description
RAPOPO AIRSTRIP, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-28. AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED OFFICERS AND JAPANESE OFFICERS CONFER ON DETAILS OF THE CHANGE OVER AT THE AIRSTRIP AS AUSTRALIAN TANK CREWS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT AWAIT THE TAKE OVER OF TANKS SURRENDERED BY THE JAPANESE. A TOTAL OF OVER 40 JAPANESE MEDIUM AND LIGHT TANKS WERE HANDED OVER. THE TANKS WERE DRIVEN BACK TO RABAUL BY JAPANESE DRIVERS WITH THE AUSTRALIANS AS CREW COMMANDERS.