OG2146 Accession Number: OG2146

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CENTRAL BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1944-12-20. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PATH LEADING TO ARTILLERY HILL CAPTURED BY THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES SHORTLY AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL AFTER A BITTER FIGHT. FOLIAGE HAS BEEN STRIPPED FROM THE TREES BY ARTILLERY FIRE. BOOMERANG AND WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 (TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON RAAF PLAYED NO SMALL PART IN THE ACTION WITH ARTILLERY SPOTTING AND TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCES.

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Accession Number
OG2146
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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