Smoke rising from the port facilities at Oosthaven, Sumatra as Allied personnel set fires during the withdrawal, 20 Feb 1942

Caption     Smoke rising from the port facilities at Oosthaven, Sumatra as Allied personnel set fires during the withdrawal, 20 Feb 1942 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial
Identification Code   306795
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Dutch East Indies Campaign, Sumatra   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 450 x 338 pixels
Photos on Same Day 20 Feb 1942
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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