030258/16 Accession Number: 030258/16

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Photograph 030209/29 Second World War, 1939-1945

Soputa, Papua. December 1942. A hurriedly constructed ladder of rope and small branches leading to an artillery observation post at the top of a tall tree.

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Photograph 030258/11 Second World War, 1939-1945

Sanananda, Papua. January 1943. An Australian 25 pounder gun well camouflaged in the tall kunai grass in action during the advance on Sanananda. Kunai grass is laced through a net which was erected ov

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Photograph 030258/14 Second World War, 1939-1945

Sanananda, Papua. January 1943. An Australian General Stuart tank emerges from the dense undergrowth of the jungle to cross a clearing vegetated with the tall kunai grass with which the New Guinea jun

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Photograph 030209/30 Second World War, 1939-1945

Soputa, Papua. December 1942. The bottom of a ladder leading to an observation post at the top of a very tall tree in the jungle forward of Soputa.

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Photograph 030258/09 Second World War, 1939-1945

Sanananda, Papua. January 1943. An Australian manned tank in the attack on Sanananda moving through captured ground to make further advances.

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Photograph 030258/06 Second World War, 1939-1945

Sanananda, Papua. January 1943. A mortar crew of an Australian infantry battalion load a shell in action against Japanese foxholes in the attack on Sanananda.