079082 Accession Number: 079082

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. A BULLDOZER OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, BEING USED TO FILL A BOMB CRATER, CAUSED BY THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE WHEN THEY WERE BOMBING THE JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.

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079082
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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