P00001.195 Accession Number: P00001.195

Description

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND SERVICEMEN STUDY PAMPHLETS TO BE AIR-DROPPED TO JAPANESE SERVICEMEN CONCERNING CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN THE BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND AREA. THE C47 AIRCRAFT BEHIND THEM HAS JAPANESE INFORMATION PAINTED UNDER THE WINGS TO FURTHER ASSIST ITS DROPPING MISSION.

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Accession Number

P00001.195

Photographer

New Zealand Defence Force

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Black & white - Film copy negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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