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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. THE NO. 19 (?RADIO) SET M3 FROM A CHURCHILL VII TANK DISPLAYING THE FRONT PANEL AND THE POWER UNIT. THE TANK IS ENGAGED IN TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A NO. 19M2 SET AND POWER UNIT OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURE FROM A SHERMAN TANK. THE TANKS ARE ENGAGED IN TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A CHURCHILL V TANK NEGOTIATING THICK MUD WHERE TWO MATILDA TANKS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BOGGED. THE TANK IS ENGAGED IN TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. THE COMMENCEMENT OF RECOVERY OPERATIONS OF A MATILDA TANK FROM A CREEK BED DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. MAINTENANCE WORK ON A TANK DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A CHURCHILL VII TANK ENGAGED IN ITS SECOND ATTEMPT AT COURSE NO. 3 DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A CHURCHILL VII TANK BEING ASSISTED FROM A BOG BY A SHERMAN M4A2 MEDIUM TANK AND ANOTHER CHURCHILL VII TANK DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A GRANT ARV II (AUSTRALIAN) ARMOURED RECOVERY VEHICLE ASSISTING WITH THE RECOVERY OF A CHURCHILL VII TANK DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

BABIANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-08. THE PATROL FROM A TROOP, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ATTACHED 2/10 COMMANDO SQUADRON PASS AN ABANDONED VILLAGE ALONGSIDE AN OLD GERMAN TRACK DURING ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. A TYPICAL GROUP OF TROOPS ARRIVING TO WATCH THE SCREENING OF THE 1944 MELBOURNE CUP ARRANGED BY AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED HQ FIRST ARMY

TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, HQ 19TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, USE A SMALL PROMENADE OF A DECK ABOARD THE AMERICAN TROOPSHIP MEXICO TO REST AND WATCH THE DISAPPEARING COASTLINE OF PAPUA DURING THEIR ..

BABIANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-06. CAPTAIN N.B. WELSH, OFFICER COMMANDING C TROOP, 2/10 COMMANDO SQUADRON (1), GIVING HIS OFFICERS AND SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ..