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Photograph 043391 Second World War, 1939-1945BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07. SCENE OVERLOOKING BALIKPAPAN AND THE BAY SHOWING WRECKAGE CAUSED BY THE HEAVY PRE- INVASION BOMBARDMENT BEFORE MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION LANDED AT YELLOW BEACH.

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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07-01. SECTION OF YELLOW BEACH AREA SEEN FROM THE EAST, SHOWING WRECKAGE TO FORESHORE CAUSED BY THE PRE- INVASION BOMBARDMENT DURING THE OBOE 2 OPERATION.
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07. SCENE OVERLOOKING BALIKPAPAN AND THE BAY SHOWING WRECKAGE CAUSED BY THE HEAVY PRE- INVASION BOMBARDMENT BEFORE MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION LANDED AT YELLOW BEACH.

BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07. MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION LANDED AT YELLOW BEACH, BALIKPAPAN, ON 1945-07-01. SHOWN, WRECKED OIL WELLS CAUSED BY THE HEAVY PRE- INVASION BOMBARDMENT BEFORE THE LANDING.

BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07-06. THREE JAPANESE POSITIONS ON SIGNAL HILL SEEN FROM VASEY HIGHWAY TO THE SOUTH WEST. DAMAGED BUILDINGS IN FOREGROUND CAUSED BY THE PRE-INVASION BOMBARDMENT PRIOR TO THE O

BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07. MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION LANDED AT YELLOW BEACH, BALIKPAPAN, ON 1945-07-01. SHOWN, BURNT OUT OIL TANKS FIRED DURING THE HEAVY PRE- INVASION BOMBARDMENT BEFORE THE LANDING.

BALIKPAPAN, 1945-07. JAPANESE SEA DEFENCES SHOWING WHERE THEY WERE BREACHED BY THE HEAVY PRE- INVASION BOMBARDMENT BEFORE MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION LANDED AT YELLOW BEACH ON 1945-07-01.

BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07. WRECKED COCONUT PALMS, THE RESULT OF THE HEAVY PRE- INVASION BOMBARDMENT BEFORE MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION LANDED AT YELLOW BEACH ON 1945-07-01.
