018412
Photograph 018412 Second World War, 1939-1945Aitape Sector, New Guinea. April 1945. Australian troops advancing along the northern New Guinea Coast take cover under a beach bank, from Japanese shelling.
018292 Accession Number: 018292
Description
Aitape Sector, New Guinea. Australian troops advancing along the beach towards But, during the Aitape-Wewak campaign.
Details
Accession Number
018292
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
31 March 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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