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HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. A SECOND LAKATOI FOLLOWING A PATROL OF NO.5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION DOWN THE RIVER. THE VILLAGE "DOCTOR BOY" (WEARING CAP) ACCOMPANIES ..

DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. PART OF THE OUTPUT OF BREAD BAKED ON THE BEACH FOR MEMBERS OF THE 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. NX110380 BRIGADIER C.E. CAMERON, MC, ED, (1), DICTATING INSTRUCTIONS AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. QX16123 CAPTAIN R. VARDANEGA, OF HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS (1), WITH NG2076 CAPTAIN E.P. HITCHCOCK (2), AT NO. 5 PLATOON, A ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. PERSONNEL AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, NORTH ALEXISHAFEN, PROVIDING MAINTENANCE TO JEEPS AND TRUCKS. CONSISTENT OVERHAULS ARE NECESSARY TO MEET THE HEAVY ..

A JAPANESE TRACK VEHICLE POWERED BY HEAVY DIESEL ENGINE, LOCATED (APART FROM A BULLET HOLE AND SMASHED WINDSCREEN) IN PERFECT CONDITION BY THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE AN ABANDONED JAPANESE 75MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT PREDICTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH PREDICTOR, GENERATING PLANT AND ..

SEKULA RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A MEMBER OF THE 5TH DIVISION CARRIER COMPANY, 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP, ALONGSIDE A JAPANESE GENERATOR USED TO SUPPLY POWER TO HIS UNIT

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A MEMBER OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINES A 2' 6" SEARCHLIGHT ON AN ABANDONED JAPANESE TRUCK. ITS 110 VOLT DC GENERATING PLANT AT PRESENT SUPPLIES LIGHT ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-21. A 12 FOOT HESSION PARACHUTE IN TESTS AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE. THE PARACHUTE, USED WITH STORPEDO CONTAINERS TO LESSEN IMPACT, IS DROPPED AT 3 TIMES THE SPEED ..

MANAM ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE RUINED MISSION, SITUATED ON THE ISLAND NEAR HANSA BAY

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. MEMBERS OF THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FELLING A TREE FROM SPRING BOARDS. THE "BUSH BOSSES" ARE ATTEMPTING TO TEACH THE ..