093160 Accession Number: 093160

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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, VIEW THE COAST FROM NEWLY CAPTURED POSITIONS ON HILL 2. IT SHOWS THE EXCELLENT COMMAND THAT THE JAPANESE HAD OF THIS AREA BEFORE THEY LOST THE POSITION.

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Accession Number
093160
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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