077279 Accession Number: 077279

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DOYABIE AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. "SNIFTER", THE SHORT 25 POUNDER GUN WHICH WAS BROUGHT INTO DUMPU BY AIR LAST YEAR AND USED BY THE 4TH FIELD REGIMENT IN THE FINISTERRE RANGES, BEING MANHANDLED INTO POSITION AS THE UNIT PREPARES TO COVER THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHO HAS TAKEN OVER THE POSITIONS OCCUPIED BY THE 2ND BATTALION, 132ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, UNITED STATES ARMY.

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077279
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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