026539 Accession Number: 026539

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PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-09-07. A 7.7 MILLIMETRE JAPANESE MACHINE GUN CAPTURED AT MILNE BAY. IT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 130 POUNDS AND IS CARRIED BY MEANS OF POLES BY TWO OR THREE MEN. IT IS AIR COOLED AND GAS OPERATED. THIS PICTURE SHOWS TWO AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS CARRYING IT THROUGH THE TALL KUNAI GRASS OF NEW GUINEA.

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026539
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Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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