KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. A GROUP OF JAPANESE HUTS ON THE SHORE LINE, UNDER FIRE ...

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Accession Number 073331
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. A GROUP OF JAPANESE HUTS ON THE SHORE LINE, UNDER FIRE DURING A BOMBARDMENT OF THE ISLAND BY HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ISLAND WILL BE UNDER AUSTRALIAN OCCUPATION WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.