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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 DEFENCE GUNS WHILE THE THIRD DEVELOPED A MECHANICAL FAULT AND COULD NOT BE USED. ONE MAN WAS KILLED AND SIX OTHERS INJURED. THE TANKS WERE TO SUPPORT MEMBERS OF 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE OBOE 2 OPERATION ATTACK ON JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE AREA.
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. 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 INF
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION SHELTERING IN A DITCH AS JAPANESE OPEN FIRE FROM COASTAL DEFENCE GUNS. THEY ARE TAKING WATER UP THE HILL TO MEMBERS OF A COM
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. A WATER PARTY OF D COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING ALONG A CHANNEL WHILE TAKING WATER UP THE HILL TO MEMBERS OF A COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO ARE OCCUPY
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
