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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-16. TWO RECENTLY COMPLETED BUILDINGS AT HEADQUARTERS 5 BASE SUB AREA. THE BUILDING ON THE LEFT HOUSES AMENITIES AND DADOS; THE ONE ON THE RIGHT HOUSES DADME AND ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-16. THE TEMPORARY OFFICERS' MESS, HEADQUARTERS 5 BASE SUB AREA

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-20. A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A CAMOUFLAGED FIELD STACK OF JAPANESE AMMUNITION IN STORAGE IN 11 DIVISION AREA

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-20. A BOX OF JAPANESE 75 MM AMMUNITION IN STORAGE IN 11 DIVISION AREA, SHOWING RUST AND CORROSION CAUSED BY POOR WATERPROOFING

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-19. TROOPS ATTENDING A MESS PARADE AT 52 TRANSPORT PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS CAMP, ON THE SHORE OF TALILI BAY

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-20. TYPES OF PACKING CASES USED FOR JAPANESE NAVAL SHELLS, NOW STORED IN 11 DIVISION AREA

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-16. THE ENTRANCE TO THE CAR PARK AT HEADQUARTERS 5 BASE SUB AREA

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-20. A STACK OF 150 MM SHELLS COVERED WITH WEEDS AND VINES AT A JAPANESE AMMUNITION DUMP, NOW IN 11 DIVISION AREA

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-20. THE INTERIOR OF ONE OF THE TUNNELS IN 11 DIVISION AREA WHICH WAS USED FOR THE STORAGE OF JAPANESE AMMUNITION. THE JAPANESE MADE EXTENSIVE USE OF TUNNEL SYSTEMS AS A ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-20. JAPANESE SHELL CASES FROM KOKOPO BEING UNLOADED BY A JAPANESE WORKING PARTY. SALVAGED JAPANESE AMMUNITION IS BEING STORED IN 11 DIVISION AREA

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-20. A STACK OF QUICK FIRING 2-POUND AUSTRALIAN NAVAL SHELLS WHICH WERE CAPTURED DURING THEIR INVASION OF THE ISLAND. THEY ARE NOW STORED IN 11 DIVISION AREA

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-21. MEMBERS OF 11 BATTERY, 4 FIELD REGIMENT. THE REGIMENT SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE RECENT BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN