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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. LEANING ON THE RAIL, TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION IN POSSESSION OF AN ABANDONED JAPANESE "Q" STORE COMPLETE WITH EQUIPMENT

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. RUINED BUILDINGS OF THE WORKSHOP AREA AND DAMAGED TREES AFTER THE HEAVY FIGHTING

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. ENEMY EQUIPMENT WAS SOON PUT TO USE BY OUR TROOPS. NX21500 SIGNALLER O.L. PURCELL OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION IS USING A JAPANESE TELEPHONE FROM ONE OF THE ..

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-26. JAPANESE INSTALLATIONS WHICH WERE WRECKED BY THE HEAVY ALLIED BOMBING ON KELA ROAD

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. MEMBERS OF 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION INSPECTING A WELL CAMOUFLAGED JAPANESE PILLBOX IN THE JUNGLE

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. HUGE PAIR OF JAPANESE BINOCULARS WHICH WERE STILL STANDING IN THE OBSERVATION POST WHEN THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS OVERRAN THE AREA

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-26. LOOKING BACK TOWARDS THE TOWN FROM KELA ROAD AFTER THE HEAVY BOMBING BY THE ALLIED AIR FORCE

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-26. THE WIRELESS STATION WHICH SUFFERED HEAVY BOMB DAMAGE, DURING THE ALLIED AIR RAIDS. MT TAMBU IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE HIGHEST PEAK

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-26. CAPTURED JAPANESE GUN EMPLACEMENTS ON THE BEACH NEAR LOGNI ROAD

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-26. 31289206 PRIVATE P.C. PAOLINO OF THE 542ND AMPHIBIAN ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-26. NATIVES THATCHING THE BOMB DAMAGED ROOF OF A NATIVE HUT WITH COCONUT PALM FRONDS AFTER THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE AREA BY AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN TROOPS

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-26. A MEMBER OF THE 542ND AMPHIBIAN ENGINEERS (UNITED STATES)