BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-13. AMERICAN TROOPS FILLING THE FUEL TANKS OF A NEW TYPE OF FLAME ...

Place Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville
Accession Number 077008
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-13. AMERICAN TROOPS FILLING THE FUEL TANKS OF A NEW TYPE OF FLAME THROWER FITTED TO A GENERAL SHERMAN M4A3 MEDIUM TANK WHICH IS BEING DEMONSTRATED TO AUSTRALIAN AND ALLIED OFFICERS AT HEADQUARTERS, 3RD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION BY PERSONNEL OF THE 754TH UNITED STATES TANK BATTALION.