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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Finschhafen Area, New Guinea. 1943-09. Matilda tanks arriving to give support to the 2nd AIF in its attack on FinschhafenAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Finschhafen Area, New Guinea. 1943-10. Engineers digging out a creek to make foundations for a bridge on the main track from Finschhafen to forward areas. In the foreground Sapper C. S. Stevens of ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Finschhafen Area, New Guinea. 1943-09. A Japanese 75mm field gun which was in a position on the side of the Katika track within 100 yards of an infantry company fired only four rounds before ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1943-08-31. Two missionaries, Father K. Laumann (Germany), Father A. Cruysberg (Holland) and Brother A. Wiedmann (Germany) after their arrival in Port Moresby. Together ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Markham Valley, New Guinea. 1943-09-05. Screened by dense smoke, paratroopers of 503 US Paratroop Infantry Regiment and Gunners of 2/4th Australian Field Regiment with their 25 pounders land ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Finschhafen Area, New Guinea. 1943-10. Engineers dig out a creek to make foundations for a bridge on the main track from Finschhafen to foward areasAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Sattelberg, New Guinea. 1943-11-16. Australian troops moved in behind Matilda tanks for a dawn attack on the Japanese held village of Sattelberg. A wounded soldier is carried back from the forward ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Saidor, New Guinea. 2 January 1944. United States troops in the first wave of the sea-borne invasion of Saidor, approach the shore after heavy naval bombardment of enemy positionsAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Finisterre Range, New Guinea. 22 March 1944. Troops cross a stream against a current running at eight knots on their way to Shaggy Ridge in operations recorded in the Department of Information film ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Nadzab, Markham Valley, New Guinea. 1943-09. Equipment for the allied drive on Lae being unloaded on Nadzab airstripAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Northern New Guinea. 1944-06. Torrential rain flooded many United States 6th Army men out of their tents. Private Walter Koch of Ohio, USA, disregards the water and relaxes on his stretches with a ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
New Guinea. 1943. Members of a Papuan Infantry Unit prior to a forward area patrol. Sergeant F. Wust of Eumundi, Qld, checks his patrol's weaponsAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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