018412 Accession Number: 018412

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Aitape Sector, New Guinea. April 1945. Australian troops advancing along the northern New Guinea Coast take cover under a beach bank, from Japanese shelling.

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Accession Number
018412
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
April 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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