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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-13. VX85013 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL N.R. FORREST, ASSISTANT GENERAL OF THE ORDNANCE (E) HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE TESTING THE MODIFIED BREN GUN. AMONG THE MODIFICATIONS ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. T/4. H. MILLER, UNITED STATES ARMY GENERAL HEADQUARTERS ATTACHED TO 5TH DIVISION OPERATING A MOBILE ELECTRICAL GENERATOR WHICH SUPPLIES THE POWER FOR THE UNIT RADIO ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-13. THE NEW LIGHTENED AND MODIFIED BREN GUN. AMONG OTHER MODIFICATIONS THE BARREL HAS BEEN SHORTENED AND THE WEIGHT HAS BEEN REDUCED BY SOME 3 1/2 POUNDS

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-16. A SECTION OF THE CROWD, ESTIMATED AT 5000, GATHERED EARLY FOR THE BOXING AND WRESTLING TOURNAMNET AT THE 165TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE RAN, ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-12. TROOPERS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT MANOEUVRING THEIR MATILDA TANKS AMONG THE COCONUT PALMS NEAR THEIR CAMP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS: SX17370 TROOPER H.J. MEGAW ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. THE EFFECTS OF THE TROPICAL CONDITIONS ON THE VARIOUS PARTS OF BREN GUNS USING SHELL RUSTSEAL 300. THESE TESTS WERE MADE DURING AN EXPERIMENT CONDUCTED BY THE DEPUTY ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. THE CAMP SITE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY GENERAL HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: CAPTAIN R.T. ALLEN, ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-12. A SECTION OF THE CAMP AREA OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE TESTING RANGE WHERE TRIALS WERE CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE WITH CORROSION ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-16. SERGEANT BERNE TAMBLYN, RAAF (1) AND HIS OPPONENT, TOD HARDWICK, 6TH INFANTRY BATTALION (2) IN AN AWKWARD AND PAINFUL POSITION DURING THEIR BOUT AT THE COMBINED ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-12. NX174 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL T. MILLS, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. PRIVATE C.R. BLANCHARD (1) AND PRIVATE E.A. KLOPKE (2), UNITED STATES ARMY GENERAL HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION USING THEIR STEEL ..