The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. SAPPERS OF 2/14 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ATTACHED 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, VIEW THE RESULTS OF THEIR WORK. A JAPANESE BUNKER NEAR THE SUMMIT OF "THE BLOT" WAS DESTROYED WITH A BLAST BOMB MADE WITH A HAND GRENADE ATTACHED TO A SAL VITAL TIN FULL OF APPROXIMATELY ONE POUND OF AMMONAL. THE COMPANY CLAIMS THE BOMB TO BE ITS OWN INVENTION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PTE J. GROCH (2); PTE P. CADDELL (4).
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. 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 W
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. MEMBERS OF A COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, WHICH ASSAULTED "THE BLOT" WITH B COMPANY IN SUPPORT, RESTING AROUND A SHELL CRATER ON THE TOP OF "THE BLOT". MEMBERS
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. PTE A.R. MCGREGOR, (1) AND PTE W.P. DOYLE (2), MEMBERS OF HQ COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, CHECKING THE VICKERS AMMUNITION BELT READY FOR THE COVERING FIRE DURIN
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
