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Photograph 093161 Second World War, 1939-1945WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. TROOPS OF B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, CONSOLIDATE THEIR NEWLY CAPTURED POSITIONS ON HILL 2. NATIVE CARRIERS ARE MOVING UP WITH SUPPLIES.

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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, VIEW THE COAST FROM NEWLY CAPTURED POSITIONS ON HILL 2. IT SHOWS THE EXCELLENT COMMAND THAT THE JAPANESE HAD OF THIS AREA BEFORE THEY LOST THE POSITION.
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. TROOPS OF B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, CONSOLIDATE THEIR NEWLY CAPTURED POSITIONS ON HILL 2. NATIVE CARRIERS ARE MOVING UP WITH SUPPLIES.

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-16. L-CPL C. BEUTEL FINDS IT VERY MUCH "UP HILL" CARRYING HIS GEAR AND BED POLES UP TO B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION'S NEWLY CAPTURED POSITION ON HILL 2.

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. HILL 2 AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE AERIAL AND ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT. SEE PHOTOS 93161 AND 93415 FOR VIEWS OF THE SAME HILL AFTER IT HAD BEEN CAPTURED BY B COMPANY, 2

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. TROOPS OF B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING OVER THE FEATURE THEY HAVE JUST TAKEN ON HILL 2.

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. A GENERAL VIEW SHOWING THE ARTILLERY BARRAGE ON HILL 2, PRELIMINARY TO THE ATTACK BY B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION.

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. A GENERAL VIEW SHOWING THE ARTILLERY BARRAGE ON HILL 2, PRELIMINARY TO THE ATTACK BY B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION.
