018551 Accession Number: 018551

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Wewak, New Guinea. May 1945. An Australian 6th Division AIF soldier examines a captured Japanese 20mm gun in front of a camouflaged Japanese position on the Wewak Peninsula.

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Accession Number
018551
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
May 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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