016340
Photograph 016340 Second World War, 1939-1945New Britain. A long line of landing barges approach the shores near Arawe while larger naval craft stand out to sea to shell enemy positions. The invasion was accomplished at small cost.
016347 Accession Number: 016347
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New Britain. A Jeep is being loaded aboard a landing craft preparatory to setting out on the invasion. The immense preparation necessary for the Allied landing at Arawe emphasised the large amount of transport required to enable a modern army to undertake an invasion.
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016347
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Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c December 1943
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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