A mine explodes at Talesea, New Britain in September 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
Description:
A mine explodes several yards away; you can make out clods of dirt being thrown by the explosion. "Explosion from detonated mine at Talesea Airport, New Britain." Talesea, New Britain. September 1944
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1944-09-
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Items from the service of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, consisting of photographs of the 161st Signal Photographic Company Combat Unit #10 which served on Espiritu Santos, Guadalcanal, New Britain, New Guinea, Noemfor, Leyte, Samar and Luzon.
Geography:
Talasea
Latitude:
-5.333
Longitude:
150.017
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Mines (Weapons)--New Britain
Explosives--New Britain