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BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. A PATROL FROM 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON PASSING THROUGH THE CLEARING OF AN OLD NATIVE VILLAGE EVACUATED WHEN THE JAPANESE MOVED IN. NATIVE DRUMS, FORMED FROM HOLLOW LEGS ARE IN THE FOREGROUND. THESE PATROLS TRAVEL LIGHT CARRYING FOOD AND AMMUNITION ONLY AND OPERATE AHEAD OF ADVANCING INFANTRY.
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. A PATROL FROM 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON SETTING OUT ALONG THE TRACK TO HARASS THE ENEMY AND GAIN INFORMATION AHEAD OF THE ADVANCING INFANTRY. PATROLS TRAVEL LIGHT CARRYING FOOD A
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. A PATROL FROM 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON, SETTING OUT ALONG THE TRACK TO HARASS THE ENEMY AND GAIN INFORMATION AHEAD OF THE ADVANCING INFANTRY. PATROLS TRAVEL LIGHT CARRYING FOOD
A patrol from 2/8 Commando Squadron moving through the clearing of an old village. Their object is to harass the enemy and gain information ahead of the advancing infantry these patrols travel light c
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-06. TWO COMMANDO RAIDING PARTIES PREPARING TO MOVE OFF WITH NATIVE SCOUTS FROM NAIRONA VILLAGE, OUTLYING TROOP BASE FROM MOROKAIMORO, HELD BY B TROOP, 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON UNDER
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. TWO COMMANDO RAIDING PARTIES PREPARING TO MOVE OFF WITH NATIVE SCOUTS FROM NAIRONA VILLAGE, OUTLYING TROOP BASE FROM MOROKAIMORO, HELD BY B TROOP, 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON UNDER
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. HEADQUARTERS OF B TROOP, 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON AT NAIRONA, AND OLD NATIVE VILLAGE SITE. THEY ARE USING THE KARAMUT (SING-SING) HOUSE AS A MESS HUT AND CONSTRUCTED SMALL HUTS
