069468 Accession Number: 069468

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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1946. AN UNOCCUPIED JAPANESE COAST DEFENCE GUN POSITION ON THE FORWARD SLOPES OF THE "ROTTNEST" FEATURE. THIS EMPLACEMENT WAS SIMILIAR IN CONSTRUCTION TO A POSITION HOUSING A 155MM. COAST DEFENCE GUN AT REF 60276006. BALIKPAPAN, 1/10000.

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069468
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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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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