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[Lae aerodrome and Malahang aerodrome] ; Lae aerodrome, C.I.U., F-7 (Verso 5b)

Australian aeronautical map: Normanton (Sheet E7)

1942-12-08. NEW GUINEA. GONA. TREES IN THE BACKGROUND CONTAIN JAPANESE SNIPERS. AUSTRALIAN MORTOR CREWS IN ACTION 150 YARDS FROM GONA

1943-06-25. NEW GUINEA. A U.S. ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNIT LOADS A 40MM BOFORS GUN INTO A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT PLANE

An Australian mortar crew in action during fighting against Japanese forces in the Gona area

1942-11-06. SHOT OF AN AUSTRALIAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA. THIS BATTERY IS MANNED ENTIRELY BY VICTORIANS USING GUNS MANUFACTURED IN A VICTORIAN FACTORY AND THEIR BAG OF ENEMY ..

1943-03-03. PAPUA. JAPANESE UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTACK WAU. 25 POUNDERS FLOWN IN ARE UNLOADED AT WAU AERODROME. AT THIS STAGE THE JAPANESE WERE ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE AERODROME. THESE GUNS WERE ..

WHEN THE FIRST LINE OF AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY PASSED OVER THEIR POSITIONS FOUR JAPANESE RACED INTO THE WATER. CALLED ON TO SURRENDER, THREE OF THEM STARTED TO SWIM OUT TO SEA AND WERE SHOT. THE FOURTH ..

NAPA NAPA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-12. WORKSHOPS AND SURROUNDING AREA OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN WATERCRAFT WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS