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FORTIFICATION POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-15. MEMBERS OF THE 32ND FIELD SECURITY SECTION, INTELLIGENCE CORPS ADDING THEIR AUTOGRAPHS TO THOSE OF JAPANESE SOLDIERS ON A CAPTURED JAPANESE FLAG. ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-15. MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES FORCES PICTURED WITH LANGMAK BAY IN THE BACKGROUND. THE CONCENTRATION OF SHIPPING AROUND DOCKS IS A SIGHT FEW AUSTRALIANS IN THE ..

MAPE RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-15. A PETROL, OIL AND LUBRICANT DUMP, BUILT BY THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION, WHO ALSO CLEARED THE AREA AND CONSTRUCTED THE ROAD

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE AREA, THIS SIGN RECORDS ACTIVITIES OF THE 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE BATTLE FOR SATTELBERG

EVAPIA RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-15. TROOPS OF THE 4TH FIELD REGIMENT WHO HAVE JUST COME DOWN FROM FORWARD POSITIONS IN THE HILLS BEYOND KESAWAI ARE PICTURED BUSILY WASHING THEMSELVES AND THEIR ..

EVAPIA RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-15. MEN OF THE 2/4TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PREPARING THE MAIN SUPPORT FOR A SUSPENSION BRIDGE CARRYING FOOT TRAFFIC AND FACILITATING DELIVERY ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. ONE OF THE MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE AREA, THIS ROAD BLOCK SIGN RECORDS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 2/13TH INFANTRY BATTALION AND "A" COMPANY, 2/17TH INFANTRY ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. ONE OF THE MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS SIGN INDICATES THE POINT OF MOVEMENT TO FINAL ASSAULT BY "B" COMPANY, 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. THE 3,600 FEET FEATURE TO THE LEFT, AND THE 3,200 FEET FEATURE ON THE RIGHT PICTURED VIEWING NORTH WEST FROM SATTELBERG

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS SKETCH OF THE WAREO PANORAMA INDICATES THE POSITIONS OF FIOR, SONG RIVER CROSSING, KUNAI, KUANKO, ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. TWO OF THE MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THE SIGN TO THE LEFT RECORDS THE ACTIVITIES OF "B" COMPANY, 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ASSISTED BY ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. VIEWED SOUTH SOUTH EAST FROM FOUGASSE CORNER, PICTURING SISI VILLAGE TO THE LEFT, KUMAWA AND FINSCHHAFEN TO THE RIGHT IN THE BACKGROUND