013958 Accession Number: 013958

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PAPUA, GIROPA POINT AREA. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRYMEN WAIT WHILST AUSTRALIAN TANKS FORGE AHEAD AGAINST A CHAIN OF HEAVILY FORTIFIED JAPANESE PILLBOXES. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN DURING THE ACTUAL FIGHTING. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK.)

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Accession Number
013958
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
28 December 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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