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Photograph 090291 Second World War, 1939-1945BOUGAINVILLE. 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.

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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 25 INFANTRY BATTALION.
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. 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. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, ENTERING 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

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 TH
