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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. A NATIVE GOES ALOFT TO FIX THE WIRELESS AERIAL AT THE COMMAND POST ON THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU DURING THE ATTACK BY A AND B COMPANY AGAINST "THE BLOT". THIS WIRELESS WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE ATTACKING A COMPANY.
MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-12. "THE BLOT" VIEWED FROM THE SUMMIT BEFORE AN ATTACK BY A COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH B COMPANY IN SUPPORT. THE ATTACK WAS LAUNCHED FROM MOUNT
MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-12. "THE BLOT" VIEWED FROM THE SUMMIT BEFORE AN ATTACK BY A COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH B COMPANY IN SUPPORT. THE ATTACK WAS LAUNCHED FROM MOUNT
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. THE NEW DROPPING ZONE CARVED OUT FROM THE JUNGLE BY 2/14 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ATTACHED 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION. THIS STRIP IS LOCATED EAST OF T
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. THE PANORAMA FROM "THE BLOT" AT THE RIGHT IS MOUNT SHIBURANGU WITH WEST WEWAK IN THE BACKGROUND.
MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-13. PERSONNEL OF B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING UP TO THE NEW BIVOUAC AREA READY TO SUPPORT "A" COMPANY N ITS ASSAULT ON "THE BLOT".
MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-12. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.S. HOWDEN, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, ADJUSTING THE STEREOSCOPIC TELESCOPE TO CHECK FEATURES ON "THE BLOT". AN ATT
