016240
Photograph 016240 Second World War, 1939-1945Fall of Japanese held Sattelberg. The damaged remains of buildings in the village after an Allied bomber aircraft and Australian artillery attack.
016242 Accession Number: 016242
Description
An Australian soldier walks on the grass between the damaged buildings in ruins after an Allied air and Australian artillery attack on the Japanese held village of Sattelberg.
Details
Accession Number
016242
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
24 November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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