072999 Accession Number: 072999

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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. AN AUSTRALIAN LIEUTENANT MANIPULATES THE VERTICAL TRAVERSE OF A BOMB DAMAGED 75MM JAPANESE FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN. 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.

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072999
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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