017302 Accession Number: 017302

Description

New Guinea. Australian troops rush ashore from landing barge on Karkar Island in the early hours of the morning without opposition from the Japanese.

Details

Accession Number
017302
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
15 June 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 017302

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