HOBJ1535 Accession Number: HOBJ1535

Description

North Korea. c. October 1950. North Korean suspects, rounded up by the men of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), are herded together in a paddy field with hands above their heads to be kept for interrogation. Some proclaim their innocence by carrying paper flags bearing the South Korean emblem. Some soldiers turned their uniforms inside out to show normal civilian white.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1535
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c October 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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