014033 Accession Number: 014033

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Australian-manned General Stuart M3 Light Tanks bust Japanese pillboxes in a final assault on Buna. Men of D Company, 2/12th Battalion, advance as tanks blast a pillbox. Shell burst on pillbox can be seen at left. Hit by a Japanese sniper, an Australian (second from right) drops to his knees. Identified are Corporal M O Croker (left) and Private Daniels (far right). This photograph was taken during the actual fighting.

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Accession Number
014033
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
8 January 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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