151093 Accession Number: 151093

Description

Oivi, New Guinea. November 1942. Japanese prisoners of war with their Australian captors after heavy fighting in the Kokoda area.

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Accession Number
151093
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
November 1942
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 151093

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