108540 Accession Number: 108540

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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-31. SMOKE AND DEBRIS RISING FROM THE JAPANESE POSITIONS ON MARGY FEATURE DURING A BOMBING RAID BY LIBERATOR AIRCRAFT OF THE RAAF; SEEN FROM 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION POSITIONS ON THE ELBOW.

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Accession Number
108540
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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