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KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-12. QX37976 SERGEANT A.E. SMITH (1), TAKING THE PARADE OF DRIVERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION TRANSPORT SECTION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX50775 DRIVER E.H. JONES (2); ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-30. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE. THEY ARE LEFT TO RIGHT: NX12355 CAPTAIN B. STANILANDS; VX36046 CAPTAIN T. H. MATTHEWS; NX12365 MAJOR ..

FORTIFICATION POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-15. OFFICER COMMANDING 32ND FIELD SECURITY SECTION, INTELLIGENCE CORPS, SX20816 CAPTAIN D.E. MIELL (1), PICTURED REVIEWING RECENT OPERATIONS IN A TALK TO ..

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

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, ..