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JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. MEMBERS OF THE 2/1ST GUARD REGIMENT, ENGAGED IN BRIDGE BUILDING IN THE WUNUNG PLANTATION

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. TROOPS OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP MAKING FINAL ADJUSTMENTS TO A 3.7" ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN WHICH THEY HAVE JUST INSTALLED IN THE WUNUNG PLANTATION. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. MALMAL MISSION BEACH-HEAD SHOWING THE DEVELOPMENT WHICH THE TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION HAVE BROUGHT ABOUT IN THE FORTNIGHT SINCE THEY FIRST LANDED ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. TROOPS OF THE 55TH SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM A BARGE BY MEANS OF ROLLERS AT THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION

NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. DRIVER STRANGE, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. A PORTABLE RADAR DETECTION UNIT MANNED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP IN OPERATION IN THE WUNUNG PLANTATION

Personnel of the 754th United States Tank Battalion demonstrate a new type of flame thrower fitted to a General Sherman M4A1 medium tank to Australian and Allied officers at headquarters, 3rd ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. A TULTUL (GOVERNMENT CHIEF) AND HIS BABY SON IN MALMAL VILLAGE

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-18. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS, NO.2 PLATOON, GENERAL ENGINEERING COMPANY, 2/7TH ADVANCED WORKSHOPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX50180 WARRANT OFFICER I, N.H. COOMBE, ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-13. AMERICAN TROOPS FILLING THE FUEL TANKS OF A NEW TYPE OF FLAME THROWER FITTED TO A GENERAL SHERMAN M4A3 MEDIUM TANK WHICH IS BEING DEMONSTRATED TO AUSTRALIAN AND ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-27. A GENERAL VIEW OF BUTIBUM VILLAGE. THIS VILLAGE HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT TO HOUSE AND REHABILITATE THOSE NATIVES WHO ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-13. THE BOUGAINVILLE PERIMETER BEACH-HEAD