The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Corporal Peter Teague, 1 Armoured Regiment, showing the Japanese sword which he captured after shooting a Japanese soldier in a tunnel on Vasey Highway during the OBOE 2 Operation. Also identified is Sapper B Hogan, 2/9 Field Company (second from right at the back) and to his right is Lieutenant John Emmott. In the right foreground is VX18152 Sapper Clement James 'Tich' Russell, an engineer who was later killed on 5 July 1945 in the destruction of 3 Troop.
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1 JULY 1945. CORPORAL TEAGUE P OATBY, 1 ARMOURED REGIMENT, SHOWING THE JAPANESE SWORD WHICH HE CAPTURED AFTER SHOOTING A JAPANESE IN A TUNNEL ON VASEY HIGHWAY DURING THE OBOE 2 OPE
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/9 FIELD COMPANY MOVING ALONG VASEY HIGHWAY DURING THE OBOE 2 OPERATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SAPPER T H TURVEY (1); SPR P SMYTH (2); SPR M P CUNNANE
VX18152 Sapper Clement James Russell, 2/9 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, running for cover as Australian troops lay down a barrage on Japanese positions during the OBOE 2 operation.
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 2 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/9 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WHO HAVE JUST CLEARED A SECTION OF THE VASEY HIGHWAY WITH THEIR MINE SWEEPER, STANDING BY TO ALLOW TANKS OF A
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 8 BATTERY, D TROOP, 2/4 FIELD REGIMENT, LAYING DOWN A BARRAGE ON JAPANESE POSITIONS, FROM THEIR POSITION ON VASEY HIGHWAY SOME 200 YARDS FROM GREEN BEACH, D
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07-06. THREE JAPANESE POSITIONS ON SIGNAL HILL SEEN FROM VASEY HIGHWAY TO THE SOUTH WEST. DAMAGED BUILDINGS IN FOREGROUND CAUSED BY THE PRE-INVASION BOMBARDMENT PRIOR TO THE O
