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KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. A 75MM GUN MANNED BY A BATTERY, 2/1 TANK ATTACK REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, IN POSITION ON THE EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND. THEY ARE SUPPORTING 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS DURING THEIR ATTACK AGAINST KIARIVU VILLAGE. THE GUN IS BEING CLEANED WITH A PULL THROUGH AFTER FIRING.
KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. A 75MM GUN MANNED BY A BATTERY, 2/1 TANK ATTACK REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, WHO ARE SUPPORTING 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS DURING THEIR ATTACK AGAINST KIAR
KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. A 75MM GUN BEING HAULED UP THE BIG ROAD TO A POSITION 300 YARDS EAST OF THE EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND WHERE DIRECT FIRE CAN BE GIVEN ONTO THE SOUTHERN END OF THE JAPANE
COCONUT KNOLL, KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. THE NORTHERN END OF KIARIVU VILLAGE STILL BEING HELD BY THE ENEMY. THE JAPANESE NATIVE HUTS CAN BE SEEN THROUGH THE COCONUT TREES. 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALIO
COCONUT KNOLL, KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. A 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION MEDIUM MACHINE-GUN PUMPING THE SOUTHERN FLANK OF ENEMY-HELD KIARIVU VILLAGE WHICH IS SEEN ON THE HIGHER FEATURE IN THE BACKGROU
KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. SERGEANT G. MCGOVERN (2), INDICATING THE ADJUSTMENT TO THE GUNNER ON THE PARALLELOSCOPE AS GUNNER A.P. GREEN (1), PREPARES THE 75MM GUN FOR FIRING. THE MEN ARE MEMBERS
COCONUT KNOLL, KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. CPL K. ARMSTRONG (1), AND PTE F. FOGARTY (2), MEMBERS OF 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION, SCOUTING AND OBSERVING FOR ANY JAPANESE MOVEMENT IN THE NORTHERN END OF
