NWA1041 Accession Number: NWA1041

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Darwin, NT. 1946-03-01. At the start of the Japanese War Criminals Trials, a suspected Japanese soldier faces his accusers whilst an AIF soldier stands guard.

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Accession Number
NWA1041
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1 March 1946
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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