015873 Accession Number: 015873

Description

At the embarkation point, a truck towing a Bofors gun is driven into a landing barge in prepation for the attack on Finschhafen. Note the additional equipment on the barge in the background.

Details

Accession Number
015873
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
29 September 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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