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WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-20. THE START OF THE WAU - LAE ROAD PICTURED APPROXIMATELY A MILE FROM THE DETAILS ISSUING DEPOT WHICH LIES NEAR THE CENTRE OF WAU. THE TURNOFF LEADS TO THE WAU ..

WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-20. THE REMAINS OF A CIVILIAN POWER-HOUSE VIEWED FROM THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM WAU ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BULOLO RIVER. FCOMMANDOS DESTROYED THE ..

WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. A BUSH TRACK ABOUT 40 MILES FROM WAU THROUGH HIGH GRASS, FOLLOWING THE COURSE OF THE SNAKE RIVER IN THE BED OF THE VALLEY. THIS IS A TEMPORARY TRACK RUNNING ..

WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. THE ROAD SECTION 32 MILES FROM WAU RUNNING NORTH DOWN THE WATUT VALLEY 200 FEET ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE RIVER. THE MOUNTAIN FROM WHICH THE ROAD IS CUT, IS ..

WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. A JEEP AND TRAILER ON A TRACK RUNNING THROUGH THE VALLEY AT MUMENG. MAINTENANCE OF THE ROAD SURFACE AT THIS AREA IS BY THE 1ST MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PLATOON, ..

ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. A SPORTS CARNIVAL HELD IN A CREEK DAMMED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THESE COMPETITORS IN THE "BUN AND TREACLE" RACE, ..

WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. A CULVERT THIRTY-ONE AND A HALF MILES FROM WAU THAT REPLACES A BRIDGE AT THIS POINT IN THE ROAD. THIS SECTION IS MAINTAINED BY THE 1ST MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ..

ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. NX65343 SAPPER R.D. AITKEN (1) AND VX36418 SAPPER L.G. BAKER (2), USING WASTE FILLED SANDBAGS DURING A SPORTS CARNIVAL HELD IN A CREEK DAMMED BY PERSONNEL OF THE ..

ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. PRESENTATION OF BURLESQUE ON BUTTERFLY HUNTING (A POPULAR PASTIME WITH TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA), BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ..

SATTELBERG AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-17. TANKS OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMY TANK BATTALION LOADING UP PRIOR TO MOVING INTO ACTION

ZENAG PLATEAU, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE "DAUNTLESS" DIVE BOMBER AFTER A FORCED LANDING ON THE ZENAG PLATEAU CAUSED BY ENGINE TROUBLE ON A RETURN FLIGHT TO THE WAU ..

SATTELBERG AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-17. SX10307 CAPTAIN D. P. HILL. (1) AND LIEUTENANT GREGORY. (2) BOTH OF THE 2/48TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOY A SMOKE BEFORE THE ASSAULT ON SATTELBERG