016588 Accession Number: 016588

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Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. Australian troops stepping from a landing barge, arrive at a forward disembarkation point to cut off retreating Japanese who are attempting to bypass Allied-held Saidor by an overland route.

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Accession Number
016588
Photographer
R J Edwards
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
19 February 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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