017448 Accession Number: 017448

Description

New Guinea. Activity at the beachhead east of Sansapor after the Allied landing succeeded in outflanking the Japanese held base of Manokwari with a wrecked Japanese barge in the middle ground.

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Accession Number
017448
Photographer
Jack Band
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
14 August 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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