090889 Accession Number: 090889

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TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. MEMBERS OF 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION AT OBSERVATION POST OF SHORE FIRE CONTROL, OBSERVING FIRE ACROSS GENELG HIGHWAY ONTO MILKO FEATURE. THE SALVO WAS FIRED FROM A DESTROYER.

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Accession Number
090889
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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