| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Madang |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 072998 |
| 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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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. AN AUSTRALIAN LIEUTENANT STANDS ALONGSIDE A BOMB DAMAGED JAPANESE ...
Description
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. AN AUSTRALIAN LIEUTENANT STANDS ALONGSIDE A BOMB DAMAGED JAPANESE 75MM FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN MOUNTED NEAR THE WATERFRONT. 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.