013982
Photograph 013982 Second World War, 1939-1945BUNA. ALLIED TROOPS BUILD A BRIDGE ACROSS SEMINI CREEK. TANKS RACED ACROSS THIS BRIDGE IN THE ATTACK ON THE MAIN BUNA AIRSTRIP. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).
014107 Accession Number: 014107
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A ROUGH BRIDGE ACROSS ONE OF THE SWAMPS WHICH ALLIED TROOPS HAD TO CROSS IN THEIR ADVANCE ON BUNA. THE JAPS MADE THE GREATEST POSSIBLE USE OF THOSE NATURAL DEFENCES, AND WERE ONLY DRIVEN FROM THEM BY THE SUPERB COURAGE OF THE ALLIED TROOPS. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
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014107
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Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
14 January 1943
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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