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Photograph 094015 Second World War, 1939-1945WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. MORTAR CREW OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION IN ACTION DURING THE ADVANCE BY A AND B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, AGAINST "THE BLOT".

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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. MORTAR CREW OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION IN ACTION DURING THE ADVANCE BY A AND B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, AGAINST "THE BLOT".
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. MORTAR CREW OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION IN ACTION DURING THE ADVANCE BY A AND B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, AGAINST "THE BLOT".

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. MORTAR CREW OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION IN ACTION DURING THE ADVANCE BY A AND B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, AGAINST "THE BLOT".

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. A VIEW OF THE DEVASTATION WROUGHT BY SHELL AND MORTAR FIRE ON "THE BLOT" PRIOR TO THE ASSAULT BY A COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH B COMPANY IN SUPPORT.

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. CAPT J.S. ADAMS, ADJUTANT, A COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), USING BINOCULARS AT THE COMMAND POST, WATCHES A COMPANY GAIN THE RIDGE DURING THE ADVANCE TO "THE

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. THIS PICTURE GIVES SOME IDEA OF THE EFFECT OF THE 4500 ROUNDS OF ARTILLERY CONCENTRATION AND POUNDING BY 350 MORTAR BOMBS ON "THE BLOT" WHICH TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT AND 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT, FIRED 4,500 25-POUNDER SHELLS OVER A PERIOD OF 45 MINUTES. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY 350 3-INCH MORTAR BOMBS AND 500 ROUNDS FR
