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Two of the three surrendered Japanese A6M5 Model 52 Zero aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy on the move.The aircraft were painted in the surrender colours of white with green crosses.(See also ..

NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09. A CAMOUFLAGED AIR VENT FOR A JAPANESE BUNKER IN THE RABAUL AREA. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09. UNIDENTIFIED GRAVES ON THE GAZELLE PENINSULA. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-25. A SERGEANT OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING TOY SAILING CANOES WHICH ARE TRADED AS NATIVE CURIOS BY RECRUITS OF THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA UNDER VX108085 LIEUTENANT R. J. SCOBIE (EXTREME RIGHT), DURING A FULL PARADE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-25. NX79337 DRIVER W. J. DANIELS, 9TH MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA, USING A KNAPSACK SPRAY IN A SWAMPY AREA NEAR THE CAMP

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-25. NATIVES SERVING TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT CLEARING VEGETASBLE GARDENS AT THE KALABUS (CASLABOOSE), THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE GAOL, UNDER THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-25. NATIVES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE LABOUR COMPOUND BUILD THE MENS' QUARTERS AT HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-25. NEW GUINEA NATIVES ROOFING A BUILDING WITH SAGO PALM THATCHING AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-25. A LINE OF NEW GUINEA NATIVES AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND PLANTING GRASS FOR LAWNS

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-25. Q42379 CORPORAL CHRISTENSEN, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT SUPERVISING NEW GUINEA NATIVE BOYS CUTTING BRIDGE TIMBER IN THE JUNGLE NEAR THE NATIVE COMPOUND

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-25. NATIVES PICKING KAU KAU, A SWEET POTATO WHICH FORMS PART OF THEIR FAVOURITE DIET. THE NATIVE QUARTERS AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS ARE IN THE BACKGROUND