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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. MATILDA TANKS OF NO. 7 AND NO. 9 B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, WAITING TO CROSS THE BRIDGE OVER COOMBES CROSSING, TOKO-DARARA ROAD, AS ENGINEERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PLACE THE LAST PLANKS IN POSITION. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TANKS HAVE BEEN USED IN THE BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. ENGINEERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS LAYING A GIRDER ON A 24 TON BOX GIRDER BRIDGE OVER COOMBES CROSSING, ON THE TOKO-DARARA ROAD, TO ALLOW MATILDA TANKS
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. NO 7 AND NO 9 TROOP, B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT TANK CREWS WAITING ON THE TOKO-DARARA ROAD FOR ENGINEERS TO REPLACE THE BRIDGE TO ALLOW TANKS TO CROSS. THIS IS THE F
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. NO. 9 TROOP, B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS MOVING ALONG THE TOKO-DARARA ROAD IN THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT ADVANCING INFANTRY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TANKS
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. ENGINEERS OF 15TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LAYING DECKING ON A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED GIRDER BRIDGE. IT TOOK THREE HOURS TO REMOVE THE 12 TON BRIDGE AND REPLACE
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS (RAE), SAPPERS WATCHING B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS CROSSING A 24 TON BOX GIRDER BRIDGE AT COOMBES CROSSING W
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. NO. 7 TROOP, B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS MOVING ALONG THE TOKO-DARARA ROAD IN THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT ADVANCING INFANTRY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TANKS
