SALAMAUA ISTHMUS, NEW GUINEA. 1954-08. THE PLAQUE ERECTED AT THE SOUTH WEST END OF THE SALAMAUA ...

SALAMAUA ISTHMUS, NEW GUINEA. 1954-08. THE PLAQUE ERECTED AT THE SOUTH WEST END OF THE SALAMAUA ISTHMUS BY THE AUSTRALIAN BATTLEFIELDS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE, UNDER A SCHEME INITIATED BY THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES TO COMMEMORATE IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENTS BY ARMY UNITS ON THE SITE WHERE THE ENGAGEMENT TOOK PLACE AND IN LOCALITIES WHERE HISTORICAL EVENTS OCCURRED. THE INSCRIPTION ON THE PLAQUE READS: 3RD AND 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONS. AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN SOLDIERS UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION CAPTURED SALAMAUA ON 1943-09-11, AFTER MANY MONTHS OF STRENUOUS FIGHTING OVER THE MOUNTAINS FROM WAU BY THE 3RD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.