Several native islanders lead soldiers through the dense jungle of New Britain in September 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
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Several native islanders lead soldiers through the dense jungle of New Britain. "Friendly natives guide recon patrol in Northern New Britain." 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.
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New Britain
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Indigenous peoples--New Britain
Tropical forests--New Britain
Military reconnaissance--American--New Britain