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DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-07. A DOUGLAS TRANSPORT IS THE FIRST LARGE AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON THE NEW STRIP BUILT BY THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION BATTALION

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. DOCK AREAS NEAR THE TOWN, SHOWING PIERS AND SHIPPING, WITH STANLEY ESPLANADE IN THE CENTRE FOREGROUND

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. SWIMMING BATHS AND THE SMALL SHIPS ANCHORAGE IN THE HARBOUR. BUILDING IN THE IMMEDIATE FOREGROUND IS THE PORT MORESBY POWERHOUSE

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. LOOKING UP PORT ROAD, THE MAIN STREET OF THE TOWN TOWARDS THE NAVAL WORKSHOPS. STANLEY ESPLANADE IS THE ROAD ALONG THE WATER-FRONT

SCARLET BEACH AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. DRIVER'S COVER OF A MATILDA TANK SHOWING THE EFFECTS OF A JAPANESE MAGNETIC BOMB (LARGE CIRCLE) AND 37MM SHELL (SMALL CIRCLE) AT THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TANK ..

SCARLET BEACH AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. SX23513 CRAFTSMAN A. R. COUZNER (1) AND NX146578 TROOPER F. K. BRUTON (2) BOTH OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TANK BATTALION GROUP WORKSHOP, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL ..

SCARLET BEACH AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. NX114310 STAFF SERGEANT J. E. ROGERS (1) AND QX4865 WARRANT OFFICER I, C. W. KINGSTON (2) OPERATING A MACHINE WHICH WAS BUILT BY THE UNIT AT THE 1ST ..

SCARLET BEACH AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. VX57267 CORPORAL H. A. NOLAN OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TANK BATTALION GROUP WORKSHOP, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, ARC-WELDING A CRACK IN ..

SCARLET BEACH AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. DRIVER'S COVER OF A MATILDA TANK SHOWING THE EFFECTS OF A JAPANESE MAGNETIC BOMB (LARGE CIRCLE) AND A 37MM SHELL (SMALL CIRCLE) AT THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN ..

SCARLET BEACH AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. SX28156 CRAFTSMAN A. M. CROXTON (1) AND SX23601 CRAFTSMAN H. T. WILKINS (2) OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TANK BATTALION GROUP WORKSHOP, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL ..

SCARLET BEACH AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. DAMAGE DONE TO THE RIGHT HAND SPONSON OF A MATILDA TANK BY A 37MM SHELL. THIS SECTION WILL BE REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION MADE AND WELDED INTO POSITION AT ..

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-10. SIGNALMEN OF THE 2/31ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 25TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE LAYING A LINE TO A FORWARD OBSERVATION POST ON THE "SUGARLOAF" ..