016254 Accession Number: 016254

Description

NEW GUINEA. SATTELBERG AREA. AT MANGROVE RIDGE ON THE RIGHT FLANK OF SATTELBERG, SUPPLIES ARE TAKEN FORWARD FOR FRONT LINE TROOPS.

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Accession Number
016254
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
6 December 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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