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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 THE BASE OF THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU AND WILL SERVICE TROOPS IN THE SHIBURANGU AND "THE BLOT" AREAS.
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
MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-13. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING UP TO OCCUPY POSITIONS VACATED BY 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION COMPANIES WHICH HAVE MOVED FORWARD IN READINESS FOR 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. 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".
