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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1943-01-25. PAPUA. NEARING THE END OF THE PAPUAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST JAPAN. AN IMPROVISED BRIDGE MADE BY ALLIED TROOPS TO ENABLE CONTACT TO BE MAINTAINED WITH THE RETREATING ENEMY AT SANANANDA. THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-03-03. PAPUA. JAPANESE UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTACK WAU. 25 POUNDERS FLOWN IN ARE UNLOADED AT WAU AERODROME. AT THIS STAGE THE JAPANESE WERE ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE AERODROME. THESE GUNS WERE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-08. NEW GUINEA. GONA. ALLIED PLANES BOMB JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE BUSH NEAR GONA. BOMBS WERE RELEASED WHILE THE PLANES WERE STILL A FEW HUNDRED YARDS BEHIND THE AUSTRALIAN FRONT LINES. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
WHEN THE FIRST LINE OF AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY PASSED OVER THEIR POSITIONS FOUR JAPANESE RACED INTO THE WATER. CALLED ON TO SURRENDER, THREE OF THEM STARTED TO SWIM OUT TO SEA AND WERE SHOT. THE FOURTH ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
New Britain. December 1943. Perfect co-operation between air, sea and land forces was a feature of the landing at Arawe which was perfectly planned and admirably executed. The Allied air arm ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
WHEN THE FIRST LINE OF AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY PASSED OVER THEIR POSITIONS FOUR JAPANESE RACED INTO THE WATER. CALLED ON TO SURRENDER, THREE OF THEM STARTED TO SWIM OUT TO SEA AND WERE SHOT. THE FOURTH ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
New Britain. 15 December 1943. Gunners stand to their posts as the American landing barges approach the coral shores near Arawe in one of the most daring amphibious assaults yet undertaken in this ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NAPA NAPA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-12. GENERAL VIEW OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN WATERCRAFT WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS SHOWING SHIPS WAITING TO BE REPAIRED OR UNDERGOING REFITS. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MELBOURNE, AUS. 1943-11-18. TROOPS OF THE 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MARCHING ALONG SWANSTON STREET UPON ITS RETURN TO THE MAINLAND AFTER A LONG TERM OF ACTIVE SERVICE IN NEW GUINEAAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NAPA NAPA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-12. WORKSHOPS AND SURROUNDING AREA OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN WATERCRAFT WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NAPA NAPA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-12. SMALL CRAFT STANDING OFF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN WATERCRAFT WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NAPA NAPA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-12. WORKSHOPS AND SURROUNDING AREA OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN WATERCRAFT WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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