071774 Accession Number: 071774

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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. THE BATTERY OBSERVATION POST AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA BUILT AT A HEIGHT OF 100 FEET ABOVE THE COAST. THIS POST, WAS ERECTED THROUGH ARCHITECTURAL INGENUITY WITHOUT INJURY TO PERSONNEL DURING CONSTRUCTION. SUPPLIES TO THE POST ARE HAULED BY THE ROPES IN THE FOREGROUND.

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Accession Number
071774
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
29 March 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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