017055
Photograph 017055 Second World War, 1939-1945Dutch New Guinea. All that was left alive after the Allied naval and air bombardment of Hollandia were these ducks, grouped in front of a destroyed building. A soldier stands to the right.
017050 Accession Number: 017050
Description
Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. This wreckage was all that remained of the main street of Hollandia after the naval bombardment prior to the Allied landing.
Details
Accession Number
017050
Photographer
Gordon Herbert Short
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
4 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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