WW2 1943 US Army captured 75mm anti-aircraft gun Sanananda New Guinea Photo

Description: This photo was part of a large collection of over 300 original World War 2 Press photographs collected by a former military veteran. Each photograph includes press information in the back. Type & Size: A 8.5x6.5" original photograph.Condition: All photos in this series of original 1940s press photos are in fair to good condition for their age, unless otherwise outlined here. These are original photos from the era and as such show typical curling and coloring from age. Please see photos for up close scans. This photograph captures a group of native boys and American soldiers in Papua, New Guinea, examining a captured 75mm anti-aircraft gun. The scene includes an Australian soldier taking advantage of a lull in the action to make a cup of tea. The Japanese forces had retreated, removing the breech block from the gun to prevent its use. This photo was taken during the final stages of the Papuan campaign against the Japanese on February 23, 1943.The Papuan campaign was a significant military operation during WWII, aimed at halting the Japanese advance in the Pacific. The campaign involved Australian and U.S. troops working together, often in harsh jungle conditions. The battle near Sanananda was one of the last major confrontations on the Papuan peninsula, playing a crucial role in securing the region against further Japanese expansion.WHERE JAPS RETREATED IN A RUSHPAPUA, NEW GUINEA....NATIVE BOYS AND AMERICANS ARE SHOWN EXAMINING A CAPTURED 75MM. ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN NEAR SANANANDA. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE LULL AND MAKES A CUP OF TEA. THE JAPS IN THEIR RETREAT TOOK WITH THEM THE BREECH BLOCK OF THE GUN SO THAT IT COULD NOT BE USED AGAINST THEM. THIS PHOTO WAS MADE AS AUSTRALIAN AND U.S. TROOPS PUSHED TOWARD THE END OF THE PAPUAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE JAPS. OG-2/23/43-9:35PM

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