P00001.266 Accession Number: P00001.266

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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-13. A JAPANESE 75MM FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN, IN ITS JUNGLE POSITION ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. THIS GUN WAS MOBILE AND WAS USED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS. THE FIRST ONE CAPTURED AND EXAMINED IN AUSTRALIA CAME FROM THE SANANANDA BATTLEFIELD IN EARLY 1943. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

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P00001.266
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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