| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015707 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | New Guinea, New Guinea: Lae |
| Date made | 15 September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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ALLIED PARATROOPERS INVADE THE MARKHAM VALLEY. ONE OF THE LONG LINE OF GIANT TRANSPORT PLANES ...
Description
ALLIED PARATROOPERS INVADE THE MARKHAM VALLEY. ONE OF THE LONG LINE OF GIANT TRANSPORT PLANES WHICH CARRIED AMERICAN PARATROOPS AND AUSTRALIAN AIRBORNE ARTILLERYMEN TO THE MARKHAM VALLEY. THERE THEY TRAPPED THE REMNANTS OF THE FOUR JAP DIVISIONS AT LAE AND SALAMAUA.