018527 Accession Number: 018527

Description

Wewak Area, New Guinea. 24 May 1945. Trooper N. J. Christie of East Brunswick, Vic, demonstrates the firing position of a captured Japanese knee mortar.

Details

Accession Number
018527
Photographer
Terry Gibson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
24 May 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 018527

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