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Landing Craft Vehicle personnel, with members of 7 Division aboard, approaching the shore, for a landing during the OBOE 2 Operation. Smoke from burning oilfields is seen in the background. Two rockets (which were pink), fired from the ships, were a signal that the infantry had got across the beach and the main highway parallel to it.
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07-01. LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL, WITH MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION ABOARD, APPROACHING THE SHORE FOR A LANDING DURING THE OBOE 2 OPERATION. SMOKE FROM BURNING OILFIELDS SHOWN
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07-01. LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL, WITH MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION ABOARD, APPROACHING THE SHORE FOR A LANDING DURING THE OBOE 2 OPERATION. SMOKE FROM BURNING OILFIELDS SHOWN
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1 JULY 1945. LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL, WITH MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION ABOARD, APPROACHING THE SHORE FOR A LANDING DURING THE OBOE 2 OPERATION. SMOKE FROM BURNING OILFIELDS SHOWN
BALIKPAPAN AREA, BORNEO, 1945-07-01. SECTION OF THE CONVOY, CARRYING TROOPS OF 7 DIVISION FOR THE COMING OBOE 2 OPERATION, APPROACHING THE SHORE OF BALIKPAPAN. SMOKE FROM BURNING OILFIELDS SHOWN IN BA
OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1 JULY 1945. A LANDING CRAFT, VEHICLE PERSONNEL (LCVP), OF THE 5TH WAVE FROM LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) 938, CARRYING TROOPS OF 18 INFANTRY BRIGADE TO THE STARTING LINE FOR THE O
The landing of Australian troops at Balikpapan, North Borneo. In background, smoke rises from the shore as a result of naval bombardment of enemy positions and burning oilwells, American-manned Alliga
