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American soldier displays an incorrectly nicknamed "knee mortar", actually a 50mm grenade launcher, captured during battle against Japanese forces holding the Buna area.
Location:Buna, Papua New Guinea
Date taken:1943
Photographer:George Strock
Size:943 x 1280 pixels (13.1 x 17.8 inches)
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