095478 Accession Number: 095478

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NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. A LAUNCH LOADED WITH 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS AWAITING MOVEMENT TO A ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CATALINA AIRCRAFT; ANOTHER CATALINA IS TAKING OFF IN THE BACKGROUND. THE BATTALION WAS AIRLIFTED BACK TO JACQUINOT BAY.

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Accession Number
095478
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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