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Photograph 058109 Second World War, 1939-1945FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. NX53927 GUNNER Gordon Walter DRUCE OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION INSPECTING A 13MM GUN WHICH WAS FOUND IN A JAPANESE PILLBOX ON THE COAST.

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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. MEMBERS OF 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION INSPECTING A WELL CAMOUFLAGED JAPANESE PILLBOX IN THE JUNGLE.
FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. NX53927 GUNNER Gordon Walter DRUCE OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION INSPECTING A 13MM GUN WHICH WAS FOUND IN A JAPANESE PILLBOX ON THE COAST.

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. LEANING ON THE RAIL, TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION IN POSSESSION OF AN ABANDONED JAPANESE "Q" STORE COMPLETE WITH EQUIPMENT.

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. SIGNALLERS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION ON A CAPTURED JAPANESE TRUCK. THE PLATE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS PAINTED WITH THREE JAPANESE CHARACTERS.

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. FIRES, BURNING RUBBISH NEAR CAPTURED JAPANESE HUTS DURING THE CLEANING UP OF THE AREA BY TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-02. SIGNALLERS INSPECTING ONE OF THE MANY JAPANESE PILLBOXES ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE TOWN, AFTER ITS CAPTURE.

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-02. LOADING SUPPLIES ON TO LANDING CRAFT, MECHANISED, AT G BEACH FOR TRANSPORT TO FINSCHHAFEN WHICH FELL AT 1200 HOURS ON 1943-10-02 TO TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
