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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. TWO OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THE SIGN TO THE LEFT RECORDS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 2/13TH, 2/15TH, 2/17TH AND 2/43RD INFANTRY BATTALIONS, ..

GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. V125901 PRIVATE W. ROBINS, 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, PLAYS A SPANISH GUITAR MADE FROM A BISCUIT TIN. HE IS A MEMBER OF "TRENKNER'S TROUBADOUR ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS SIGN RECORDS ACTIVITIES OF 2/15TH AND 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALIONS

NONGARA JUNCTION, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS SIGN ON THE TRACK 4 MILES FROM WAREO RECORDS ACTIVITIES OF THE 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION. THE ..

BUMI FORD, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. D COMPANY, 2/15TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSED THE RIVER UNDER FIRE 300 YARDS UPSTREAM FROM THIS POINT AND THEN CAPTURED DOMINATING GROUND ..

UPPER ILEBBE CREEK, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS SIGN RECORDS ACTIVITIES OF THE 2/13TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE MOVE TO ATTACK ..

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-16. THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, VX27 MAJOR-GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, CBE, DSO, ED, (1), WITH HIS SENIOR STAFF. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: ..

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-16. OFFICERS SHORTLY BEFORE ATTENDING A CONFERENCE AT HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX35727 LIEUTENANT C. HORN (3); SX3796 MAJOR J.K. LYNCH (4); ..

GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. OFFICERS OF THE 1ST TANK BATTALION, ON THE WAREO TRACK. LEFT TO RIGHT: FRONT ROW: NX564 MAJOR E.J. RYRIE, WITH NATIVE MASK; NX113774 LIEUTENANT COLONEL E. A. ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS SIGN RECORDS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 20TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, AND NOTES THE ASSISTANCE RECEIVED FROM THE ..

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-16. OFFICERS SHORTLY BEFORE ATTENDING A CONFERENCE AT HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX35727 LIEUTENANT C. HORN (3); SX3796 MAJOR J.K. LYNCH (4); ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. TWO OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THE SIGN TO THE LEFT RECORDS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 2/13TH, 2/15TH, 2/17TH AND 2/43RD INFANTRY BATTALIONS, ..