030209/32 Accession Number: 030209/32

Description

Soputa, Papua. December 1942. Australian and American troops pass one another on the Soputa to Buna track.

Details

Accession Number
030209/32
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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