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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A CHURCHILL VII TANK BOGGED DOWN DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. THE THREE-QUARTER FRONT VIEW OF NO. 2 BUNKER DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. THE RESULT AND DAMAGE FROM A 75MM FIRED AGAINST NO. 2 BUNKER DURING PENETRATION TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. SERGEANT G. SIMPSON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED HQ FIRST ARMY DISPLAYS A BOARD ANNOUNCING THE SCREENING OF THE MELBOURNE CUP. THE FILM WAS RUSHED ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A D8 VEHICLE IN USE FOR TANK RECOVERY DURING EXERCISES AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE. NOTE THE COCONUT STUMP ON THE LEFT BEING USED TO ANCHOR THE VEHICLE

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. TROOPS EAGERLY AWAITING THE SCREENING OF THE MELBOURNE CUP ARRANGED BY AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED FIRST ARMY HQ

BABIANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-08. LIEUTENANT J.H. BROWN (1), C COMPANY, AND LT E.P.A. SMITH, OFFICER COMMANDING C COY (2), COOKING A BREAKFAST OF RICE AND BULLY BEEF WHILE ACTING AS OBSERVATION ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. SERGEANT W. WOOD, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED HQ FIRST ARMY, ARRIVING FROM THE AIRFIELD WITH THE SPECIAL RELEASE FILM OF THE 1944 MELBOURNE CUP

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. THE DAMAGE FROM THE SECOND ROUND OF A 95MM FIRED AGAINST NO. 2 BUNKER DURING PENETRATION TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. SERGEANT G. SIMPSON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED HQ FIRST ARMY, FEEDS THE SPECIAL RELEASE COPY OF THE 1944 MELBOURNE CUP INTO A PROJECTOR

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A TANK FIRING AT A BUNKER DURING PENETRATION TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE. NOTE THE THICK TROPICAL FOLIAGE WHICH IS TYPICAL OF THE AREA

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A CHURCHILL MK VII TANK BEING RECOVERED DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE