Landing craft filled — with assault troops — entering the — lagoon at Nissan — Island. Barrage balloons — on heavy landing craft — prevent attack by Japanese — aircraft

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Black and White Photograph of ships in sea

Landing craft filled
with assault troops
entering the
lagoon at Nissan
Island. Barrage balloons
on heavy landing craft
prevent attack by Japanese
aircraft

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Title: The Pacific

Author: Gillespie, Oliver A.

Editor: Howard Karl Kippenberger

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1952, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

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