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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 BEEN NAMED WAITES KNOLL.
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
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. ONE OF THE TWO JAPANESE 120MM NAVAL COAST DEFENCE GUNS LOCATED AT WAITES KNOLL, NORTH OF MANGGAR AIRFIELD. BUNKERED EMPLACEMENT IS OF HEAVY TIMBER CONSTRUCTION 18' X 16' X 8'
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.
BALIKPAPAN AREA, BORNEO. 7 JULY 1945. A JAPANESE 155MM NAVAL GUN USED FOR COASTAL DEFENCE AT STALKUDO, A FORMER DUTCH POSITION. EXTERIOR VIEW, SHOWING BARREL PROJECTION FROM BUNKER. IT WAS FOUND BY ME
BALIKPAPAN AREA, BORNEO. 7 JULY 1945. A JAPANESE 155MM NAVAL GUN USED FOR COASTAL DEFENCE AT STALKUDO, A FORMER DUTCH POSITION. NOTE VIEW OF COASTLINE COVERED BY GUN THROUGH THE BARREL OPENING. IT WAS
