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MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. MATILDA TANKS OF 3 TROOP, A SQUADRON, 1 ARMOURED REGIMENT BEING LANDED FROM BARGES NEAR THE MANGGAR RIVER BRIDGE DURING THE OBOE 2 OPERATION. THEY ARE TO SUPPORT 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION IN THEIR ATTACK ON THE AIRSTRIP WHERE JAPANESE FORCES ARE OPPOSING THEM WITH HEAVY GUNS.
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. MATILDA TANKS OF 3 TROOP, A SQUADRON, 1 ARMOURED REGIMENT BEING LANDED FROM BARGES NEAR THE MANGGAR RIVER BRIDGE DURING THE OBOE 2 OPERATION
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. SMOKE RISING FROM TWO OF THE THREE MATILDA TANKS OF 1 ARMOURED REGIMENT LANDED IN THE AREA ONLY TWO HOURS PREVIOUSLY. THESE TWO WERE KNOCKED OUT BY JAPANESE COASTAL DEFEN
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 55 BATTERY, 2/5 FIELD REGIMENT, FIRING 25 POUNDERS IN SUPPORT OF TROOPS OF 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION WHO ARE ATTACKING ENEMY FORCES HOLDING MANGGAR AIRSTRIP DURI
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 1945-07-05. VIEW OF THE CONTROL TOWER ON MANGGAR AIRSTRIP WHERE LT G.N. THORPE OF NAVAL BOMBARDMENT GROUP, STAYED FOR TWO DAYS OBSERVING NAVAL GUN FIRE IN SUPPORT OF THE ATTACK ON JAP
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. VIEW OF THE CONTROL TOWER ON MANGGAR AIRSTRIP WHERE LIEUTENANT G N THORPE OF NAVAL BOMBARDMENT GROUP STAYED FOR TWO DAYS OBSERVING NAVAL GUN FIRE IN SUPPORT OF THE ATTACK
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 9 JULY 1945. VIEW OF MANGGAR RIVER BRIDGE IN 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION AREA, WHICH WAS WRECKED BY RETREATING JAPANESE DURING THE OBOE 2 OPERATION. THE BRIDGE IS NOW BEING REPAIRED.
