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KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-10. LIEUTENANT T.R. MCDONALD, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (1), AND CORPORAL R.W. BERG, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION (2), WHO WERE WITH 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS ON THE ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-10. PRIVATE C.E. PRETTY, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION CUTTING UP THE FIRST OF THE FRESH VEGETABLES DROPPED BY PARACHUTE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THEIR POSITION

MIVO RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU, AND SUPERIOR PRIVATE TAKESHITA, FLAG BEARER, MEMBERS OF A SURRENDER ENVOY RETURN TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. TALL BLACK COLUMNS OF SMOKE RISING FROM THE SOUTHERN END OF KIARIVU FOLLOWING A HEAVY AIR STRIKE BY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BEAUFORTS. AFTER THE OCCUPATION OF ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. THE AIRSTRIP BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE AS HUNDREDS OF NATIVES EMPLOYED BY AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT CUT THE STRIP OF EVERY BLADE OF KUNAI GRASS ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL L. N. TRIBOLET, COMMANDER SIGNALS 6TH DIVISION

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. CORPORAL E.W. BROOKS, A LINESMAN OF 6TH DIVISION SIGNALS, MAINTAINING MAIN TRUNK ROUTE FROM THE DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS. THE LINES ARE SUSPENDED FROM ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-15. COLONEL R.W. SAVIGE WITH MEMBERS OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER STAFF, AT HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. TWO MEMBERS OF 4 PIGEON SECTION ATTACHED TO 6TH DIVISION SIGNALS, PLACING A CARRIER PIGEON IN A TWO-BIRD CONTAINER FOR MOVEMENT WITH A PATROL. THE ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-14. AN M24 LIGHT TANK TOPPING THE CREST AFTER A CLIMB UPHILL IN MUD AND JUNGLE CONDITIONS DURING TESTS OF THE VEHICLE CARRIED OUT BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. MEMBERS OF A DETACHMENT OF B SECTION 6TH DIVISION SIGNALS LAYING FIELD TELEPHONE CABLE

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-14. AN M24 LIGHT TANK BELLIED IN THE MUD OF A CREEK DURING AN ATTEMPT TO CROSS IN TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE TRIALS TEAM (TANKS)