| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P00001.266 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-13. A JAPANESE 75MM FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN, IN ITS JUNGLE POSITION ...
Description
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-13. A JAPANESE 75MM FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN, IN ITS JUNGLE POSITION ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. THIS GUN WAS MOBILE AND WAS USED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS. THE FIRST ONE CAPTURED AND EXAMINED IN AUSTRALIA CAME FROM THE SANANANDA BATTLEFIELD IN EARLY 1943. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)