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DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-07. A DOUGLAS TRANSPORT IS THE FIRST LARGE AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON THE NEW STRIP BUILT BY THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION BATTALION

SCARLET BEACH AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. DAMAGED NEAR SIDE IDLER AND SPONSON CUT AWAY ON A MATILDA TANK AT THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TANK BATTALION GROUP WORKSHOP, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-10. AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA CONVEYING THEIR CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO ALL THE FOLKS AT HOME

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01-18. SX13471 SERGEANT G. R. MAINWARING, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-10. AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA CONVEYING THEIR CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO ALL THE FOLKS AT HOME

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01-18. SX13471 SERGEANT G. R. MAINWARING, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-07. A DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT IS THE FIRST LARGE AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON THE NEW STRIP BUILT BY ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION. ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-10. TROOPS AT A PICTURE SHOW PUT ON BY THE 85TH AUSTRALIAN MOBILE CINEMA UNIT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES, 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-31. VX17105 CAPTAIN K. M. ALLEN, GIII (STAFF DUTIES) HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. 500 POUNDER BOMBS DROPPED FROM UNITED STATES ARMY FIGHTER AIRCRAFT EXPLODING ON JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE "PIMPLE" DURING THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. UNITED STATES FIGHTER AIRCRAFT STRAFING JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE "PIMPLE" DURING THE ASSAULT ON THE RIDGE BY TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. UNITED STATES FIGHTER AIRCRAFT STRAFING JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE "PIMPLE" DURING THE ASSAULT ON THE RIDGE BY TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ..