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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 8 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 7 SECTION, 18 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, BESIDE THE HEAVY COASTAL DEFENCE GUNS THEY TOOK BY ASSAULT ON 6 JULY 1945, AND HELD AGAINST FOUR ENEMY COUNTER ATTACKS. THE FEATURE ON WHICH THE GUNS WERE CAPTURED HAS BEEN NAMED WAITES KNOLL.
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 8 JULY 1945. PRIVATE J P DANIEL, 18 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, HAVING HIS MIDDAY MEAL BESIDE ENEMY HEAVY COASTAL DEFENCE GUN WHICH HIS PLATOON CAPTURED ON 6 JULY
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 8 JULY 1945. THE VIEW LOOKING SOUTH OVER THE MANGGAR AIRSTRIP FROM A HEAVY COASTAL DEFENCE GUN POSITION SHOWING HOW THE AIRSTRIP WAS COVERED FROM THIS POSITION. THE FEATURE HAS BEE
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 9 JULY 1945. ONE OF THE FIVE HEAVY JAPANESE COASTAL DEFENCE GUNS ON THE METAL FEATURE CAPTURED BY MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION.
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 9 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/33 INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING PAST ONE OF THE FIVE HEAVY JAPANESE COASTAL DEFENCE GUNS ON THE METAL FEATURE CAPTURED BY MEMBERS OF 7
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 8 JULY 1945. PRIVATE N TUFREY, 18 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, CLEANING HIS RIFLE IN HIS FOXHOLE ON WAITES KNOLL WHICH OVERLOOKS MANGGAR AIRSTRIP.
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1946. THE FIELD OF FIRE OF ONE OF THE TWO JAPANESE 120MM NAVAL COAST DEFENCE GUNS AT WAITES KNOLL NORTH OF THE MANGGAR AIRFIELD.
