097818
Photograph 097818 Second World War, 1939-1945KANGU HILL, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-05. THE BEACH FRONT LOOKING TOWARDS TONELEI HARBOUR. JAPANESE 4-INCH ANTI-AIRCRAFT FUN IN FOREGROUND. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS.
097814 Accession Number: 097814
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KANGU HILL, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-05. A JAPANESE RANGE FINDER AT AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION POST. IT PROTECTED THE AERIAL APPROACH TO THE BUIN AREA. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS NOW OCCUPY THE HILL, WHICH WAS RINGED BY 4-INCH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS.
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097814
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Colour: Black & white
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