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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A NO. 38 SET AND BATTERY USED AS TANK EQUIPMENT DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE. THE TOP COVER AND SET COVER IS REMOVED, WITH A 6 INCH RULER ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. THE CLEANING OF A GUN DURING TANK TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A CHURCHILL VII TANK EMERGING FROM JUNGLE UNDERGROWTH DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A DAMAGED TURRET OPERATING MAIN SHAFT BEING EXAMINED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. BRANCHES PROTRUDING FROM THE TRACK OF A CHURCHILL VII TANK COLLECTED WHILE NEGOTIATING UNDERGROWTH DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A CHURCHILL V FOLLOWED BY A CHURCHILL IV TANK RETURNING TO THE TANK PARK DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. THE NO. 19 (?RADIO) SET M3 FROM A CHURCHILL VII TANK DISPLAYING THE FRONT PANEL AND THE POWER UNIT. THE TANK IS ENGAGED IN TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

A Churchill IV tank sliding on a rock face at the end of Course no. 1 during tests conducted at HQ 4 Armoured Brigade

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. THE TRACK SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED BY A SHERMAN M4A2 MEDIUM TANK SHOWING THE SECTION (MID FOREGROUND) OVER WHICH THE TANK HAD DRAGGED. THE TESTS WERE CONDUCTED AT HQ ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A NO. 19M2 SET AND POWER UNIT OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURE FROM A SHERMAN TANK. THE TANKS ARE ENGAGED IN TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A CHURCHILL V TANK NEGOTIATING THICK MUD WHERE TWO MATILDA TANKS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BOGGED. THE TANK IS ENGAGED IN TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. THE NO. 19M2 SET AND POWER UNIT FROM ABOVE INDICATING THE POWER UNIT AND RECEIVER. THE SET IS USED IN SHERMAN TANKS ENGAGED IN TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE