Australian War Memorial
A world-class museum, and an extensive archive. The Memorial's purpose is to commemorate the sacrifice of those Australians who have died in war or on operational service and those who have served our nation in times of conflict.
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1942-12-31. BUNA. AN AUSTRALIAN MOUNTAIN BATTERY SHELLS BUNA. GUNNER A. DIXON (N.S.W.) HAS A SHELL READY FOR GUNNER A.E. BARRETT (N.S.W.) TO RAM HOME. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
The Australian crew of an M3 Stuart tank having an early morning breakfast before going into action for the first timeAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-28. PAPUA. BY EXPERIENCE ALLIED TROOPS HAVE LEARNED TO TAKE NO CHANCES WITH ENEMY TREE TOP SNIPERS. EVERY TREE TOP THAT COULD HOUSE SNIPERS WAS SPRAYED WITH HUNDREDS OF ROUNDS FROM ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-28. PAPUA. AN AMERICAN IS IN THE STRETCHER BEARER CREW BRINGING OUT A WOUNDED SOLDIER. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN DURING THE ACTUAL FIGHTING. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-28. PAPUA. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN DURING THE FIGHTING. THE TANKS CRASHED THROUGH A JAPANESE CHAIN OF HEAVILY FORTIFIED PILLBOXES. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-28. PAPUA. INFANTRY BACK UP ATTACK ON BUNA BY AUSTRALIAN MANNED GENERAL STUART TANKS. THE AUSTRALIAN IN THE PHOTO IS FIRING AN M1 GARAND RIFLE AT JAPS IN A PILLBOX 30 YARDS AWAY. HE GOT ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MEMBERS OF CAPTAIN HUNT'S SURVEYING PARTY AT TOIEMONAPU, BOUGAINVILLE, NEW GUINEA, 1917-03. (DONATED BY MR. F.O. CUTLER.)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-28. PAPUA, GIROPA POINT AREA. AN AUSTRALIAN MANNED TANK FOLLOWED BY INFANTRYMEN IN ACTION LEADING TO THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK.)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
An M3 Stuart light tank moving up for the dawn attackAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-28. PAPUA. TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS DRESS THE WOUNDS OF AN AUSTRALIAN. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN DURING THE ACTUAL ADVANCE. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Australian manned M3 Stuart light tanks in action leading to the final assault on Buna, Papua, during which they crashed through a Japanese chain of heavily fortified pillboxesAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-28. PAPUA. THIS PHOTO SHOWS THE COCOANUT TREE AS IT WAS WHEN THE BREN GUNNER HAD FINISHED. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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