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HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. QX16123 CAPTAIN R. VARDANEGA, OF HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS (1), WITH NG2076 CAPTAIN E.P. HITCHCOCK (2), AT NO. 5 PLATOON, A ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. PERSONNEL AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, NORTH ALEXISHAFEN, PROVIDING MAINTENANCE TO JEEPS AND TRUCKS. CONSISTENT OVERHAULS ARE NECESSARY TO MEET THE HEAVY ..

A JAPANESE TRACK VEHICLE POWERED BY HEAVY DIESEL ENGINE, LOCATED (APART FROM A BULLET HOLE AND SMASHED WINDSCREEN) IN PERFECT CONDITION BY THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE AN ABANDONED JAPANESE 75MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT PREDICTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH PREDICTOR, GENERATING PLANT AND ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A JAPANESE CHEVROLET STAFF VEHICLE UNDER SALVAGE BY THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP. BOGGED JAPANESE LORRIES STAND IN THE BACKGROUND

SEKULA RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A MEMBER OF THE 5TH DIVISION CARRIER COMPANY, 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP, ALONGSIDE A JAPANESE GENERATOR USED TO SUPPLY POWER TO HIS UNIT

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A MEMBER OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP TESTS A JAPANESE TELEPHONE ON 5TH DIVISION SIGNAL LINES

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-21. A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DROPPING UNPROTECTED SUPPLIES TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STORPEDO CONTAINERS IN SUPPLY DROPS TO HEADQUARTERS NEW ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A MEMBER OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINES A 2' 6" SEARCHLIGHT ON AN ABANDONED JAPANESE TRUCK. ITS 110 VOLT DC GENERATING PLANT AT PRESENT SUPPLIES LIGHT ..

AWAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. A SECTION OF THE JAPANESE CEMETERY WHICH EXTENDS ABOUT 1/2 MILE ALONG THE BEACH IN THE NORTH HANSA AREA

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. 4TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LAYING THE FLOORING IN THE UPPER STOREY OF THE PRIEST'S RESIDENCE IN THE MISSION AT SOUTH ALEXISHAFEN. THE BUILDING, ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. A PATROL RETURNING DOWN THE BOTOI RIVER FROM FORWARD POSITIONS FOR RATIONS FOR NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. THEY HAVE BORROWED A LOCAL ..