110860 Accession Number: 110860

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SEPINGGANG, BORNEO. 3 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF COMMAND GROUP, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING THE SEPINGGANG RIVER BY MEANS OF LOGS FROM THE WRECKED BRIDGE. THE BRIDGE WAS BURNED BY OIL FROM A BROKEN PIPELINE AT THIS POINT. THE UNIT IS ADVANCING ALONG VASEY HIGHWAY ON ITS WAY TO MANGGAR AIRSTRIP DURING THE OBOE 2 OPERATION.

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110860
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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