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MALAGUNA, RABAUL AREA, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-10. TROOPS OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE, WHO OCCUPIED RABAUL AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER, MARCHING ALONG MALAGUNA ROAD TOWARDS THE TOWNSHIP

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-12. MEMBERS OF A COMPANY 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION, CAMPED NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO A JAPANESE TUNNEL SYSTEM DURING THE EARLY STAGES OF THE OCCUPATION OF RABAUL BY A FORCE ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-12. A JAPANESE TUNNEL BEING EXAMINED BY A MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FORCE DRAWN FROM 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE WHICH OCCUPIED THE FORMER ENEMY BASE AFTER THE JAPANESE ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-08. A JAPANESE SOLDIER USING A CRUDE SAW TO CUT TIMBER FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOSPITAL. JAPANESE SOLDIERS ON THE ISLAND UNDER HQ 6 DIVISION, ARE CONSTRUCTING ..

MALAGUNA MISSION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-10. BRIGADIER C.R.V. EDGAR, COMMANDER 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE CONFERRING WITH JAPANESE STAFF OFFICERS ON THE BEACH AFTER THE LANDING OF THE AUSTRALIAN OCCUPATIONAL ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-08. MAJOR T FOGARTY, G2, 6 DIVISION AND TECHNICAL SERGEANT E.K. OKAZAKI, THE AMERICAN BORN JAPANESE INTERPRETER, DISCUSSING WITH CAPTAIN NOTO, JAPANESE STAFF ..

KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-09. A NAVAL RATING HOISTS THE WHITE ENSIGN ON A JAPANESE BARGE. A PRIZE CREW TOOK CHARGE OF THIS BARGE ON THE ISLAND, WHICH IS NOW UNDER THE CONTROL OF HQ 6 ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-09. OFFICERS OF AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, ATTACHED 6 DIVISION, IN DISCUSSION WITH THE FORMER JAPANESE NATIVE OVERSEER, INO, PRIOR TO ADDRESSING A ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-09. A SURRENDERED JAPANESE BARGE MANNED BY AN AUSTRALIAN CREW

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-09. LIEUTENANT T.W.J. LEGA, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OFFICER ATTACHED TO 6 DIVISION WITH A COLLEAGUE, IN A DISCUSSION WITH THE FORMER JAPANESE ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-11. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE MUSCHU ISLAND IS NOW UNDER THE CONTROL OF HQ 6 DIVISION. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE BY RAAF AIR ..

KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-11. JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL WHO ARE BEING TRANSFERRED FROM KAIRIRU TO MUSCHU ISLAND. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE THE ISLANDS ARE NOW UNDER THE ..