FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. TWO OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THE ...

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Accession Number 071388
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. TWO OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THE SIGN TO THE LEFT RECORDS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 2/13TH, 2/15TH, 2/17TH AND 2/43RD INFANTRY BATTALIONS, FOLLOWING THE CAPTURE OF FINSCHHAFEN BY THE 20TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE SIGN TO THE RIGHT, RECORDING ACTIVITIES OF THE 2/15TH, 2/17TH AND 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALIONS, REFERS TO THE ROAD IN THE BACKGROUND LEADING TO KUMAWA VILLAGE.