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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-16. JAPANESE WORKING PARTY PULLING A HUGE ROLLER TO FLATTEN AN EXHIBITION TENNIS COURT ON SERVICE ROAD, WHERE EXHIBITION TENNIS MATCHES WILL BE STAGED BY PROMINENT ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-16. TWO BUKA NATIVES AT THE WELL OUTSIDE THE LIVING QUARTERS OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL MCLELLAN, BASE COMMANDER, HEADQUARTERS 5 BASE SUB AREA

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-16. THE SIGNAL OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS 5 BASE SUB AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION. JAPANESE WORKING PARTY IN THE FOREGROUND ARE PUTTING IN WIRING

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-20. A BOX OF JAPANESE 75 MM AMMUNITION IN STORAGE IN 11 DIVISION AREA, SHOWING RUST AND CORROSION CAUSED BY POOR WATERPROOFING

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-20. THE INTERIOR OF ONE OF THE TUNNELS IN 11 DIVISION AREA WHICH WAS USED FOR THE STORAGE OF JAPANESE AMMUNITION. THE JAPANESE MADE EXTENSIVE USE OF TUNNEL SYSTEMS AS A ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-21. MEMBERS OF B TROOPS, 10 BATTERY, 4 FIELD REGIMENT. THE REGIMENT SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE RECENT BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-21. MEMBERS OF 12 BATTERY, E TROOP, 4 FIELD REGIMENT. THE REGIMENT SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE RECENT BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-20. A PAPER COVERING OVER THE PRIMER OF A 75 MM SHELL CASE. THIS IS A JAPANESE PROTECTIVE INNOVATION

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-21. MEMBERS OF 11 BATTERY, D TROOP, 4 FIELD REGIMENT. THE REGIMENT SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE RECENT BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-21. OFFICERS OF 4 FIELD REGIMENT. THE REGIMENT SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE RECENT BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN

BORAM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-21. LIEUTENANT J. FOULDS, 30 INFANTRY BATTALION, USING A CANVAS BUCKET TO TAKE A SHOWER ON THE BEACH

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-21. MEMBERS OF QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S STAFF, REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 4 FIELD REGIMENT. THE REGIMENT SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE RECENT BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN