OG2386
Photograph OG2386 Second World War, 1939-1945TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05. AERIAL VIEW SHOWING DAMAGE DONE TO JAPANESE INSTALLATIONS BY RAAF LIBERATOR RAIDER AIRCRAFT. THE RAAF MADE SEVERAL HEAVY ATTACKS ON TARAKAN.
P02018.204 Accession Number: P02018.204
Description
Nauru, Indian Ocean. c. 1943. Heavy bombing by US Liberator aircraft left smoke rising from phosphate installations on the island. One of the Liberator aircraft flies overhead surveying the damage.
Details
Accession Number
P02018.204
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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