091704 Accession Number: 091704

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CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. A LONG LINE OF 2/11 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS IN BATTLE ORDER, MOVING OVER A RISE DURING MOVEMENT TO NEW POSITIONS IN PREPARATION FOR THE ADVANCE AND CAPTURE OF WEWAK BY 19 INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE SHELL CRATER IN THE FOREGROUND IS ONE OF MANY IN THE AREA.

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Accession Number
091704
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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