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KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. OERLIKON SHELLS RICOCHET OFF THE WATER DURING THE SHELLING OF JAPANESE SHORE INSTALLATIONS BY ONE OF HMA MORTAR LAUNCHES FROM A RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 800 ..

KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. MEMBERS OF THE CREW ABOARD HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 431 DISPLAYING A CAPTURED JAPANESE MARINE FLAG. THEY ARE GATHERED AT THE STERN OF THE VESSEL AROUND EMPTY ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. NX151801 SERGEANT R KINNA (1), WITH MEMBERS OF THE KITCHEN STAFF OF THE SUPPLY AND STORES SECTION, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY ASSEMBLING PACKS FOR A PARACHUTE DROP TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREA. IN THE FOREGROUND A SUPPLY PACK FOR A CONSOLIDATED ..

NARAKAPOR, NEAR NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-27. THE GENERAL VIEW OF THE MEN'S LINES AT THE 6TH FARM COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS. COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION IS PROVIDED WITH FOUR MEN TO ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR BEING MOVED FROM AN AMBULANCE TO HMAS KAPUNDA WHICH IS MOORED ALONGSIDE THE WHARF. THE PRISONERS, CAPTURED AT MADANG AIRFIELD, ARE BEING ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS GRAPPLING FOR ABANDONED JAPANESE EQUIPMENT ALONGSIDE THE WHARF

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. VX93667 CAPTAIN G. H. ALLEN, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, MODELLNG A NATIVE CARRIER OUTSIDE THE UNIT STUDIO

MARUKINAM RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. S112111 PRIVATE A J LING (1), AND NX141655 PRIVATE W L NEWMAN (2), MEMBERS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION, OBTAIN WATER FROM THE RIVER. THE UNIT IS CAMPED ..

SARANG HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-01. QX6239 MAJOR E G GREEN, OFFICER COMMANDING B COMPANY, 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION (18), USES A SAND MODEL TO OUTLINE TO HIS OFFICERS, NCOS AND MEN THE METHOD ..

QX6239 Major E. G. Green, Officer Commanding B Company, 37/52nd Infantry Battalion, uses a sand model to outline to his officers, NCOs and men the method of attack against Karkar Island

AT SEA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-01. AMERICAN LANDING BARGES CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION OBTAINS SUPPORT FROM A MOTOR LAUNCH IN BACKGROUND DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO THE LANDING ..