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BIAMU, ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-11. GUNNERS OF THE 2/5TH FIELD REGIMENT UNLOADING THEIR 25 POUNDER GUN AT BIAMU VILLAGE. THIS GUN IS BEING UNLOADED FROM A JAPANESE BARGE WHICH WAS CAPTURED ..

Gunners of the 2/5th Field Regiment unloading their 25 pounder gun at Biamu village. This gun is being unloaded from a Japanese barge which was captured during the abortive landing attempt at Milne ..

NEW GUINEA. 1942. NATIVE CHILDREN TAKING A KEEN INTEREST IN A BREN GUN CARRIER, MANNED BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS, WHO WERE PRESENT AS A COVER PATROL DURING THE VISIT OF PPI. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, ..

NEW GUINEA. 1942. NATIVE GIRLS IN GRASS SKIRTS AT A VILLAGE VISITED BY PPI. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER, NEW GUINEA LINES OF COMMUNICATION AREA AND THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ..

BIAMU, ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-11. GUNNERS OF THE 2/5TH FIELD REGIMENT, ASSISTED BY LOCAL NATIVES, DRAGGING ONE OF THEIR GUNS OFF CAPTURED JAPANESE BARGE AT BIAMU

BIAMU, ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-12. UNITED STATES INFANTRYMEN PASSING THROUGH A NATIVE VILLAGE DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM

MENDAROPU, NEW GUINEA, 1942-11-11. THE NEW FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER NEAR THE VILLAGE WHICH WAS BUILT BY UNITED STATES ARMY ENGINEERS

BIAMU, ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-11. GUNNERS OF THE 2/5TH FIELD REGIMENT, ASSISTED BY LOCAL NATIVES, DRAGGING ONE OF THEIR GUNS OFF A CAPTURED JAPANESE BARGE AT BIAMU

BIAMU, ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-11. UNITED STATES TROOPS OF THE 1ST BATTALION, 128TH REGIMENT, 32ND UNITED STATES DIVISION LANDING AT BIAMU VILLAGE, ABOUT 17 MILES FROM BUNA, DURING THE ADVANCE ..

ORO BAY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-12. INFANTRYMEN OF THE 128TH REGIMENT, 32ND UNITED STATES DIVISION CROSSING A FLOODED CREEK BY NATIVE CANOES IN A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR DURING THEIR ADVANCE ON BUNA

BIAMU, ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-11. NATIVES FORCING POLES INTO THE SAND DURING THE BUILDING OF A WHARF AT BIAMU

MENDAROPU, NEW GUINEA, 1942-10. P391 CAPTAIN B.W. FAITHORN, AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, INSPECTING TAPA CLOTH BROUGHT IN BY NATIVES FROM THE SURROUNDING JUNGLE AND COASTAL ..