HOBJ1645 Accession Number: HOBJ1645

Description

North Korea. 26 October 1950. After a night long victorious fight on the banks of the Taeryong River, against 300 enemy troops supported by a tank, these unidentified men of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), advance cautiously through a small village near Pakchon, keeping a sharp look out for North Korean snipers.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1645
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 October 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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