110922 Accession Number: 110922

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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 3 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/4 FIELD COMPANY SHELTERING BEHIND A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 1 ARMOURED REGIMENT, AS ONE OF THEIR EXPLOSIVES CHARGES GOES OFF. THEY ARE TO CLEAR THE OIL REFINERY AREA SO THAT TANKS TAKING PART IN THE OBOE 2 OPERATION CAN PROCEED.

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Accession Number
110922
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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