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Photograph 117312 Second World War, 1939-1945NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-16. A MEMBER OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING A JAPANESE GUN CAPTURED BY MEMBERS OF THE UNIT SOON AFTER THEY HAD OCCUPIED THE ISLAND.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-16. ARMOURERS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING JAPANESE MOUNTAIN GUNS CAPTURED BY MEMBERS OF THE UNIT SOON AFTER THEY HAD OCCUPIED THE ISLAND.
NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-16. A MEMBER OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING A JAPANESE GUN CAPTURED BY MEMBERS OF THE UNIT SOON AFTER THEY HAD OCCUPIED THE ISLAND.

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-16. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING JAPANESE TYPE 97 TANKETTES CAPTURED SOON AFTER MEMBERS OF THE UNIT OCCUPIED THE ISLAND.

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-16. A MEMBER OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING THE WRECKED PHOSPHATE CRUSHING FACTORY SOON AFTER THE UNIT HAD TAKEN OVER THE ISLAND FROM THE JAPANESE.

NAURU ISLAND, 1945-09-16. A MEMBER OF THE 31/51ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING THE RUINS OF ONCE PALATIAL HOMES SOON AFTER THE UNIT HAD TAKEN OVER THE ISLAND FROM THE JAPANESE.

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING A JAPANESE 6" NAVAL GUN EMPLACEMENT SOON AFTER THEIR OCCUPATION OF THE ISLAND.

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING AN 80MM COASTAL GUN EMPLACEMENT (JAPANESE) SOON AFTER THEIR OCCUPATION OF THE ISLAND.
