016779 Accession Number: 016779

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New Guinea. Mortar and machine-gun units start off by jeep and trailer to the foothills of the Finisterre Ranges on their way toward the track that leads to Japanese held Bogadjim. These troops played a big part in driving the Japanese back into the Mintjim Valley.

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Accession Number
016779
Photographer
Gordon Herbert Short
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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