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HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE AN ABANDONED JAPANESE 5 FEET DIAMETER SEARCHLIGHT COMPLETE WITH ELECTRICAL CONTROL MOTORS AND THE 75MM ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. NX109224 LIEUTENANT M.A.K. MCDONALD, 5TH DIVISION CARRIER COMPANY, 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINES EQUIPMENT AT A SIGNAL AND ELECTRICAL DUMP AT MIDDLE HANSA

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. TROOPS OF THE 5TH DIVISION CARRIER COMPANY, 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP, EXAMINE A WRECKED JAPANESE TRUCK DURING A PATROL TO REPORT USEFUL ENEMY EQUIPMENT IN THE ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-21. A STORPEDO CONTAINING STORES AND PROVISIONS DROPPED BY PARACHUTE TO PERSONNEL AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE. NOTE THE POINTED PERCUSSION NOSE WHICH BURSTS AS THE ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-21. THE EXAMINATION SHED AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE CONTAINING ARTICLES DROPPED DURING PARACHUTE TESTS. AT THE FOREGROUND ARE DENTED TINS OF FRUIT JUICE, THE ONLY ..

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. VX52247 LIEUTENANT K.R.F. MCLENNAN, LOGGING OFFICER, 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, EXAMINES A LOG CUT BY NATIVE LABOUR INTO A ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A WRECKED JAPANESE TWIN ENGINE BOMBER OF THE TYPE KNOWN AS "LILY" BY ALLIED AIR FORCE PERSONNEL. THE BOMBER AT THE NORTH HANSA STRIP IS WITHIN THE 5TH DIVISION ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-21. A STORPEDO CONTAINING STORES AND PROVISIONS DROPPED BY PARACHUTE TO PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE. THE BROKEN PERCUSSION NOSE, (FOREGROUND), IS DESIGNED ..

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. THE TEETH OF A SAW BEING SET AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-21. SUPPLIES DROPPED FOR PURPOSES OF COMPARISON (WITHOUT THE PROTECTION OF A STORPEDO CONTAINER) TO PERSONNEL AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. NATIVE LABOUR SUPPLIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT LOAD SCANTLINGS FROM YARD STACKS AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL ..

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. MEMBERS OF THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FELLING A TREE FROM SPRING BOARDS. THE "BUSH BOSSES" ARE ATTEMPTING TO TEACH THE ..