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A platoon of men of the Papuan infantry parade at their base after several months in action. The ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
A platoon of men of the Papuan infantry parade at their base after several months in action. The men are of excellent physique and have proved good soldiers.016495
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A wrecked Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 "Zero" Model 21 fighter aircraft beside an airstrip. Key ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
A wrecked Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 "Zero" Model 21 fighter aircraft beside an airstrip. Key points that distinguish this aircraft as a Mitsubishi A6M2 is the chin under the cowling is present. The le...016917
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Finschhafen, New Guinea. Local natives work with a will loading barges with supplies for troops ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Finschhafen, New Guinea. Local natives work with a will loading barges with supplies for troops who are advancing up the coast. The boxes contain tins of Imperial corned beef.016575
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Finschhafen, New Guinea. Private (Pte) G. Beckman of Williamstown, Vic (left), and Pte J. ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Finschhafen, New Guinea. Private (Pte) G. Beckman of Williamstown, Vic (left), and Pte J. O'Halloran of Brooklyn, New York, USA, inspect a captured Japanese flag.016576
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Gasmata, New Britain. A traffic stop sign on a deserted Japanese petrol truck captured by our ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Britain. A traffic stop sign on a deserted Japanese petrol truck captured by our forces.016893
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Gasmata, New Britain. A wrecked Japanese Zero fighter aircraft, Allied Code Name Hamp, beside the ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Britain. A wrecked Japanese Zero fighter aircraft, Allied Code Name Hamp, beside the airstrip.016916
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Gasmata, New Britain. Close-up of Japanese ammunition scattered near beach defences.
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Britain. Close-up of Japanese ammunition scattered near beach defences.016911
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Gasmata, New Britain. Japanese ammunition, some still in boxes, scattered near beach defences.
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Britain. Japanese ammunition, some still in boxes, scattered near beach defences.016910
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Gasmata, New Britain. Large numbers of these Japanese trucks, with engines ruined, were found.
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Britain. Large numbers of these Japanese trucks, with engines ruined, were found.016914
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Gasmata, New Britain. The Japanese hid rifles and equipment in rubber bags and threw them into ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Britain. The Japanese hid rifles and equipment in rubber bags and threw them into the water. Americans recover the equipment from under the timber bridge.016909
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Gasmata, New Britain. This Japanese steamroller, captured by Allied forces after the occupation ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Britain. This Japanese steamroller, captured by Allied forces after the occupation of Gasmata, has since been put to good use in repairing the damaged airstrip.016899
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Gasmata, New Britain. This petrol truck carrying aviation fuel was left behind when the Japanese ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Britain. This petrol truck carrying aviation fuel was left behind when the Japanese withdrew.016915
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Gasmata, New Britain. This wooden Japanese command post was well concealed in heavy timber.
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Britain. This wooden Japanese command post was well concealed in heavy timber.016913
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Gasmata, New Britain. Wreckage of a Japanese twin-engine Mitsubishi bomber aircraft, Allied Code ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Britain. Wreckage of a Japanese twin-engine Mitsubishi bomber aircraft, Allied Code name Betty, lies in a water-filled bomb crater, evidence of Allied air attacks at Gasmata before the ba...016898
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Gasmata, New Guinea. American reconnaissance patrol crossing the water on a rough bridge.
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Guinea. American reconnaissance patrol crossing the water on a rough bridge.016918
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Gasmata, New Guinea. American reconnaissance patrol member points to a horn of a partly uncovered ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Guinea. American reconnaissance patrol member points to a horn of a partly uncovered mine.016920
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Gasmata, New Guinea. American reconnaissance patrol members find another mine on the airstrip ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Gasmata, New Guinea. American reconnaissance patrol members find another mine on the airstrip while using a bomb detector.016919
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Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. A Matilda tank Trooper R. Fox of Sydney, NSW, points to one of their ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. A Matilda tank Trooper R. Fox of Sydney, NSW, points to one of their guns and the message 'Cop This' during a daily check-over.016609
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Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. An Australian-manned Matilda tank crew test the gun recoil with a ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. An Australian-manned Matilda tank crew test the gun recoil with a tensioned rope during a daily check-over. Note the chalk markings giving weight 25 ton, length 18' 3", wid...016610
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Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. An Australian-manned Matilda tank of Headquarters Troop, Squadron, ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. An Australian-manned Matilda tank of Headquarters Troop, Squadron, 1st Australian Armoured Regiment gets a daily check-over by crew.016608
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Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. Australian troops arrive on a beach at a forward disembarkation point ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. Australian troops arrive on a beach at a forward disembarkation point to cut off retreating Japanese who are attempting to bypass Allied-held Saidor by an overland route. A...016587
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Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. Australian troops stepping from a landing barge, arrive at a forward ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. Australian troops stepping from a landing barge, arrive at a forward disembarkation point to cut off retreating Japanese who are attempting to bypass Allied-held Saidor by ...016588
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Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. The meeting of Australian troops moving along the coast from Sio and ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. The meeting of Australian troops moving along the coast from Sio and American troops who had advanced from Saidor. This linking of the two forces completed the encirclement...016563
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Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. Three Australian-manned Matilda tanks of Headquarters Troop, ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. Three Australian-manned Matilda tanks of Headquarters Troop, Squadron, 1st Australian Armoured Regiment get their daily check-over by crew. Note the chalk markings giving w...016607
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Len Edwards, Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) Mobile Unit Technician, takes a recording ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Len Edwards, Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) Mobile Unit Technician, takes a recording of the flight sounds and activity on a US Army Air Force (USAAF) Consolidated B24 Liberator manned by me...016750
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Nadzab, New Guinea. RAAF manned US Army Air Force Consolidated B24 Liberator aircraft flying ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Nadzab, New Guinea. RAAF manned US Army Air Force Consolidated B24 Liberator aircraft flying with No. 65 Squadron of the Fifth Air Force attack Japanese positions in the South-West Pacific. Briefing ...016754
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Nadzab, New Guinea. Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) J. Hampshsire of Sydney, NSW, walks back to his ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Nadzab, New Guinea. Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) J. Hampshsire of Sydney, NSW, walks back to his tent after a shower on his return from an attack on Japanese positions in the South-West Pacific. Sqn Ldr ...016753
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Nadzab, New Guinea. US Army Air Force Consolidated B24 Liberator aircraft manned by RAAF and ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Nadzab, New Guinea. US Army Air Force Consolidated B24 Liberator aircraft manned by RAAF and flying with No. 65 Squadron of the Fifth Air Force are in action in the South-West Pacific. Out on a missio...016751
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Nadzab, New Guinea. US Army Air Force Consolidated B24 Liberator aircraft manned by RAAF and ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
Nadzab, New Guinea. US Army Air Force Consolidated B24 Liberator aircraft manned by RAAF and flying with No. 65 Squadron of the Fifth Air Force are in action in the South-West Pacific. Back from a mis...016749
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New Britain. A Japanese gun captured by our forces on Gasmata. It was part of the enemy's main ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. A Japanese gun captured by our forces on Gasmata. It was part of the enemy's main defence. Breech locks and sight were removed by the Japanese when they fled, otherwise the gun was left i...016889
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New Britain. A Japanese 3 inch naval gun, portion of Gasmata defences, inspected by two Allied ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. A Japanese 3 inch naval gun, portion of Gasmata defences, inspected by two Allied troops.016908
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New Britain. American reconnaissance patrol member, in deserted Gasmata, climbs on to an ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. American reconnaissance patrol member, in deserted Gasmata, climbs on to an abandoned Japanese bicycle which is minus a rear wheel.016912
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New Britain. Amongst equipment captured by Allied troops when they occupied Gasmata was this ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. Amongst equipment captured by Allied troops when they occupied Gasmata was this uncrated Japanese fighter aircraft engine found on Gasmata airstrip.016895
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New Britain. Close-up of 3 inch Japanese naval gun captured by our forces at Gasmata. It was part ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. Close-up of 3 inch Japanese naval gun captured by our forces at Gasmata. It was part of the enemy's main defence.016896
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New Britain. Included amongst Japanese equipment captured by our forces at Gasmata was this ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. Included amongst Japanese equipment captured by our forces at Gasmata was this camouflaged searchlight which covered the approach to the beach.016888
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New Britain. Included amongst Japanese equipment captured by our forces at Gasmata were crates of ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. Included amongst Japanese equipment captured by our forces at Gasmata were crates of belly tanks used to hold fuel and intended for Japanese Zero fighter aircraft.016897
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NEW BRITAIN. JAPANESE MITSUBISHI KI-46 ARMY TYPE 100 COMMAND RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT (ALLIED CODE ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
NEW BRITAIN. JAPANESE MITSUBISHI KI-46 ARMY TYPE 100 COMMAND RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT (ALLIED CODE NAME DINAH), FOUND ON GASMATA AIRSTRIP. (NEGATIVE BY EDWARDS)016921
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New Britain. This strafed unserviceable Japanese barge was left behind on the beach at Gasmata ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. This strafed unserviceable Japanese barge was left behind on the beach at Gasmata after Japanese retreat.016892
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New Britain. This twin-engine Japanese bomber aircraft, tail fin no. 375, was damaged by a bomb ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. This twin-engine Japanese bomber aircraft, tail fin no. 375, was damaged by a bomb during an Allied air raid on the Gasmata airstrip before occupation by our forces. Reg Edwards, a Depart...016891
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New Britain. This wrecked Japanese Zeke Zero fighter aircraft found by a reconnaissance patrol on ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. This wrecked Japanese Zeke Zero fighter aircraft found by a reconnaissance patrol on Gasmata airstrip was labelled 'out of bounds to all troops by order of Commanding General Allied Air F...016894
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New Britain. When the Japanese fled from Gasmata they left this notice behind, a monument of ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Britain. When the Japanese fled from Gasmata they left this notice behind, a monument of empty words. Translated, the notice on the wooden board reads: 'Three 'mottos' of the battlefield. Our batt...016890
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NEW GUINEA. A DESERTED JAPANESE SITS DISCONSOLATELY BESIDE THE TRACK AS HE WAITS TO BE TAKEN BACK ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
NEW GUINEA. A DESERTED JAPANESE SITS DISCONSOLATELY BESIDE THE TRACK AS HE WAITS TO BE TAKEN BACK TO A PRISON COMPOUND.016560
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New Guinea. A group of bare-chested local native women standing in line in the village, wear ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Guinea. A group of bare-chested local native women standing in line in the village, wear grass skirts and armbands.016538
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New Guinea. A group of local native children in their rebuilt village. As troops pushed back the ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Guinea. A group of local native children in their rebuilt village. As troops pushed back the Japanese along the coast of the Huon Peninsula, natives straggled back to their villages which had bee...016566
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New Guinea. A group of smiling Australian troops in the jungle. Australians advancing from Sio ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Guinea. A group of smiling Australian troops in the jungle. Australians advancing from Sio along the coast through flooded streams and tracks knee deep in mud, met Americans moving down the coast ...016582
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New Guinea. A Japanese 3 inch naval gun, a portion of Gasmata defences, is inspected by a soldier.
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Guinea. A Japanese 3 inch naval gun, a portion of Gasmata defences, is inspected by a soldier.016922
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NEW GUINEA. A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR (POW) WITH AN AUSTRALIAN GUARD.
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Maker: Edwards, R J
NEW GUINEA. A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR (POW) WITH AN AUSTRALIAN GUARD.016578
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New Guinea. A member of the Papuan Infantry Battalion with full equipment of a rifle, water ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Guinea. A member of the Papuan Infantry Battalion with full equipment of a rifle, water bottle and a large knife or machette scabbard.016502
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New Guinea. An Australian built 25 pounder gun coming aboard landing barge, hauled by troops. ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Guinea. An Australian built 25 pounder gun coming aboard landing barge, hauled by troops. Australians advancing from Sio along the coast through flooded streams and tracks knee deep in mud, met Am...016579
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New Guinea. A platoon of men of the Papuan infantry parade at their base after several months in ...
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Maker: Edwards, R J
New Guinea. A platoon of men of the Papuan infantry parade at their base after several months in action. The men are of excellent physique and have proved good soldiers.016496