091033 Accession Number: 091033

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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. A BOGGED BULLDOZER OF 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS BEING TOWED BACK TO THE ROAD BY MATILDA TANKS. IT WAS MAKING A CROSSING FOR MATILDA TANKS OVER DAWE CREEK. THE TANKS SUPPORTED 24 INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE BUIN ROAD AREA DURING THE HATAI JUNCTION ACTION.

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Accession Number
091033
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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