| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 073369 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. NATIVE TROOPS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION PARTICIPATING ...
Description
BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. NATIVE TROOPS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION PARTICIPATING IN A TRAINING EXERCISE ON THE OWEN GUN. THE NATIVES QUICKLY ADJUST TO THE USE OF MODERN WEAPONS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- 549 PRIVATE INAMERE (1); 534 AVI-HAVI (2); 381 CORPORAL EVAHARIA (3); 551 PRIVATE UAHI (4); 397 PRIVATE ETETE (5); 1 SERGEANT SAMAI (6).