Barana Village Relic Display (Barana Museum)
Barana, Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Since the 1990s, Barana villagers have collected and displayed World War II relics from The Gifu and surrounding area. The relics are displayed on wooden tables for tourists. Sometimes, they request payment for taking photographs.
70mm Battalion Gun Type 92 (1932)
In 1996,
locals found the wheels from a Japanese Army 70mm Battalion Gun Type 92 (1932) captured
on the hill.
G4M1 Model 11 Betty Manufacture Number 1340 (Wing Section)
Formally the wing section, cockpit controls, bomb ranks and radio were displayed at Barana
References
Thanks to Peter Bessi, Willy Bessi, John Innes and Peter Flahavin for additional information.
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