The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. TANK CREWS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, LIFTING ENGINE FLAPS TO WATERPROOF THE ENGINES BEFORE CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER TO SUPPORT 25 INFANTRY BATTALION. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TANKS HAVE BEEN USED IN THE BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. TANK CREWS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, WATERPROOFING THEIR MATILDA TANKS PRIOR TO CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT 25 INFANTRY BATTALIO
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. TANK CREWS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT HOSING SAND OFF THEIR TANKS AFTER CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT 25 INFANTRY BATTALION.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. WATER POURING OFF THE HULL OF A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, DURING THE CROSSING OF THE PURIATA RIVER. THE TANKS ARE PART OF A MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT 2
BOUGAINVILLE: 30 MARCH 1945. PRIOR TO CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER THE AUSTRALIAN MANNED MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT WERE MADE WATERPROOF BY THE USE OF THICK GREASE. TANK 72754 IS
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT COMING OUT OF THE WATER AFTER CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT 25 INFANTRY BATTALION.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT 25 INFANTRY BATTALION. THE BULLDOZERS IN THE BACKGROUND ARE
