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Photograph 011486 Second World War, 1939-1945DESTRUCTION OF MALAYAN BRIDGES. SAPPERS GET READY TO BLOW UP THIS BRIDGE. A DRILL BITES INTO THE CONCRETE.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
DESTRUCTION OF MALAYAN BRIDGES. SAPPERS GET READY THIS BRIDGE FOR DESTRUCTION. TWO RICKSHAW MEN TAKE AWAY BAGS OF RICE, THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT STOCKS.
DESTRUCTION OF MALAYAN BRIDGES. SAPPERS GET READY TO BLOW UP THIS BRIDGE. A DRILL BITES INTO THE CONCRETE.

DESTRUCTION OF MALAYAN BRIDGES. PICKS CRASH INTO THE CONCRETE. SAPPERS PREPARE TO BLOW UP THIS BRIDGE.

Rice was distributed to the local population throughout the war zone. The natives in this photograph received two bags, one carried away on a yoke while the other follows in a rickshaw.

RICE DISTRIBUTION IN MALAYAN WAR ZONES. THIS CHINESE GETS A BAG OF RICE FROM GOVERNMENT STOCKS. HE TIES IT TO HIS BICYCLE. HIS MOTHER LOOKS PLEASED.

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-26. SAPPERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FILLING SAND BAGS FOR APPROACHES TO THE STOCK BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, TO ALLOW TANKS AND SUPPLIES TO GET THROUGH T

DESTRUCTION OF MALAYAN RUBBER. THIS RUBBER DID NOT FALL INTO JAPANESE HANDS. OUTSIDE AN ESTATE FACTORY STOCKS OF RUBBER ARE FIRED. BLACK CLOUDS RISE FROM THE BURNING RUBBER.
