304260
Photograph 304260 Second World War, 1939-1945GREEN ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-02-16. NEW ZEALAND TROOPS FILE DOWN THE RAMP OF THE AMERICAN LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY LCI-444 TO OCCUPY THE ISLAND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
P00444.082 Accession Number: P00444.082
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DUTCH NEW GUINEA 1944-04-22. A NAVY LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY (LCI) DISEMBARKS AMERICAN TROOPS AT HOLLANDIA. THIS LANDING EFFECTIVELY BYPASSED THE JAPANESE STRONGHOLDS OF WEWAK AND MADANG AND CAPTURED THREE VITAL AIRFIELDS WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE LANDING. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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P00444.082
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Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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