026631 Accession Number: 026631

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Two men of the AIF are seen closely examining a Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, one of two that were used against the Australian forces at Milne Bay. The tanks were part of an attack on Australian positions on 28 August 1942. They became bogged in mud, were abandoned and discovered by an Australian patrol the next day.

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Accession Number
026631
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 4 3/16 in x 3 3/16 in
Image: 4 in x 3 in
Date Made
September 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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