016379 Accession Number: 016379

Description

Cape Gloucester, New Britain. Part of the landing force of United States Marines heading for the shore following a heavy naval bombardment by United States and RAN ships.

Details

Accession Number

016379

Photographer

Gordon Herbert Short

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

26 December 1943

Place Made

Cape Gloucester

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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