| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00954.028 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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INLAND FROM TACLOBAN, LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. 1944-10. UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF WAS ...
Description
INLAND FROM TACLOBAN, LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. 1944-10. UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF WAS SECONDED DIRECTLY TO GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S STAFF FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES WHICH BEGAN ON 1944-10-20. IT WAS UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL SPENCER B. AKIN, CHIEF SIGNALS OFFICER, ALLIED FORCES, PACIFIC. THIS OPERATING CAMPSITE WORKED JAPANESE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS. THE WIRELESS DIRECTION FINDER IS SLIGHTLY RIGHT OF MIDDLE. THE JEEP AT FAR MIDDLE RIGHT WAS USED TO TAKE JAPANESE KANA WIRELESS INTERCEPT MESSAGES TO GENERAL MACARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS. NOTE WATER-FILLED BOMB CRATERS, SWOLLEN CREEK AND MUDDY SURROUNDS. MATCHES WITH P514/01. (DONOR A.J. BROWN)