013959
Photograph 013959 Second World War, 1939-1945Buna, Papua. Australian infantry advance through a coconut plantation near Buna after Australian manned General Stuart tanks had crashed through a chain of heavily fortified, Japanese pillboxes.
013960 Accession Number: 013960
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Australian manned M3 Stuart light tanks in action leading to the final assault on Buna, Papua, during which they crashed through a Japanese chain of heavily fortified pillboxes.
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Accession Number
013960
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Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
28 December 1942
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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