026540 Accession Number: 026540

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PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-09-07. CLOSE UP OF JAPANESE 7.7 MILLIMETRE MACHINE GUN CAPTURED AT MILNE BAY. AIR COOLED AND GAS-OPERATED IT WEIGHS ABOUT 130 POUNDS AND CAN BE CARRIED BY TWO OR THREE MEN BY MEANS OF POLES.

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Accession Number
026540
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
September 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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