014007 Accession Number: 014007

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Australian-manned General Stuart M3 Light Tanks bust Japanese pillboxes in the final assault on Buna. Members of D Company, 2/12th Battalion, await the order to move forward after the tank has finished its task. Crouching nearest the tank is Company Sergeant Major McCominski, and in the foreground Private M Daniels.

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Accession Number
014007
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
2 January 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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