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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1943-01-08. AN AUSTRALIAN CLIMBING TO A JAPANESE OBSERVATION POST BUILT HIGH UP IN A TREE TO ALLOW THE ENEMY TO DIRECT THE FIRE OF TWO 3-INCH NAVAL GUNS AGAINST ALLIED TROOPS ADVANCING ON BUNA. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-07. PAPUA, GIROPA POINT. MEMBERS OF 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION ADVANCE AS GENERAL STUART M3 LIGHT TANKS MANNED BY B SQUADRON, 2/6TH ARMOURED REGIMENT, BLAST JAPANESE PILLBOXES IN THE FINAL ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PAPUA. BUNA. ARTILLERY CLEARS WAY FOR INFANTRY. NINETY FEET ABOVE THE GROUND A FORWARD OBSERVATION OFFICER AT BUNA WATCHES THE FALL OF SHELLS FROM AN AUSTRALIAN 25 POUNDER BATTERY. HIS POST IS 300 ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
GIROPA POINT, PAPUA. THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. AN AUSTRALIAN MORTAR CREW FROM HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/12TH BATTALION, LAYS DOWN A BARRAGE AS INFANTRY ADVANCES TO ATTACK A JAPANESE PILLBOX. LEFT TO ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. NEW GUINEA. AIR BATTLES IN NEW GUINEA. SIX INDISPUTABLE PROOFS OF ALLIED AIR SUCCESS IN NEW GUINEA. SIX ZEROS SHOT DOWN BY ALLIED AIRMEN IN THE BUNA-GONA AREA WHICH BURST INTO FLAMES ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. STRETCHER CASES BEING TAKEN TO THE BASE BY JEEP, ONE OF MANY USES TO WHICH THESE SPLENDID LIGHT CARS HAVE BEEN PUT IN NEW GUINEA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. AN AUSTRALIAN CLIMBING TO A JAPANESE POST BUILT HIGH UP IN A TREE TO ALLOW THE ENEMY TO DIRECT THE FIRE OF TWO 3-INCH NAVAL GUNS AGAINST ALLIED TROOPS ADVANCING ON BUNA. AUSTRALIANS ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. PAPUA. BUNA. EVIDENCE OF THE ACCURACY OF ALLIED AIRMEN WHEN THEY BOMBED THE AIR STRIP AT BUNA IS THIS WRECKED JAPANESE BOMBER ON THE LANDING STRIP. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. PTE. SAL. CORONA OF CALIFORNIA USES A BOMB CRATER AS A SWIMMING POOL. THE CRATER IS ON THE MAIN STRIP AT BUNA AND, WHEN THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN, JAPANESE WERE ONLY 100 YARDS AWAY. (NEGATIVE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. STRETCHER CASES BEING TAKEN TO THE BASE BY JEEP, ONE OF MANY TO WHICH THESE SPLENDID LIGHT CARS HAVE BEEN PUT IN NEW GUINEA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. PAPUA. BUNA. THIS PICTURE IS EVIDENCE OF THE ACCURACY OF ALLIED AIRMEN WHEN THEY BOMBED THE AIRSTRIP AT BUNA. PICTURE SHOWS WRECKED JAPANESE BOMBER ON THE LANDING STRIP. (NEGATIVE BY G. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. ALLIED ADVANCE ON BUNA. ALLIED TROOPS EXAMINING ONE OF TWO JAPANESE 3 INCH NAVAL GUNS USED BY THE ENEMY IN THEIR DEFENCE OF BUNA. THIS GUN WAS CAPTURED BY AUSTRALIANS ON THE AIRSTRIP AT ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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