014219 Accession Number: 014219

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PAPUA. NEARING THE END OF THE PAPUAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST JAPAN. AUSTRALIAN MACHINE GUNNERS TRY OUT A CAPTURED JAPANESE HEAVY MACHINE, CAPTURED IN THE FIGHTING AT SANANANDA. THE JAP CREW OF THE GUN HAD FLED TO AVOID BEING ENCIRCLED AFTER AN INFILTRATION MOVE BY THE AUSTRALIANS.

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014219
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
25 January 1943
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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