Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
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Accession Number | 025892 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-11. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY CONDUCTING MANOEUVRES IN DENSE TROPICAL BUSH ...
Description
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-11. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY CONDUCTING MANOEUVRES IN DENSE TROPICAL BUSH IN NEW GUINEA. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE "ENEMY" (WHO WORE FELT HATS AS DISTINGUISHING MARKS) WAIT TO AMBUSH THE ADVANCING TROOPS FROM A WELL CONCEALED POSITION ON A ROCKY RIDGE.