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AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS ARE CONTINUALLY DEVISING NEW METHODS TO OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES OF SUPPLY TO TROOPS IN THE FORWARD AREAS IN NEW GUINEA. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THEM AT WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A "FLYING FOX" DESIGNED TO SPEED UP THE DELIVERY OF STORES AND EQUIPMENT IN THE OWEN STANLEY AREA. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS ARE CONTINUALLY DEVISING NEW METHODS TO OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES OF SUPPLY TO TROOPS IN THE FORWARD AREAS IN NEW GUINEA. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THEM AT WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A "FLY
NEW GUINEA. WAU-MUBO AREA. THIS TRANSPORT CARRIES STORES TO MEN AT FORWARD AREAS OVER SOME OF THE ROUGHEST COUNTRY IN NEW GUINEA. PICTURE SHOWS A GENERAL VIEW OF A PACK TEAM AS IT SETS OUT ALONG THE T
REPORTS FROM NEW GUINEA INDICATE THAT THE OPERATIONS OF AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY UNITS PLAYED A MAJOR PART IN FORCING THE WITHDRAWAL OF JAPANESE TROOPS FROM SOUTH OF THE OWEN STANLEY RANGE. THIS PICTURE S
RECENT FIGHTING IN THE NEW GUINEA RANGES HAS SHOWN THAT SUCCESS DEPENDS LARGELY ON THE ORGANISATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUPPLY ROUTES AND IN THIS RESPECT THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES HAVE BEEN WELL SERVED. TH
RECENT FIGHTING IN THE NEW GUINEA RANGES HAS SHOWN THAT SUCCESS DEPENDS LARGELY ON THE ORGANISATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUPPLY ROUTES AND IN THIS RESPECT THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES HAVE BEEN WELL SERVED. TH
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. SUPPLIES STACKED AT THE FOOT OF THE RAMP OF THE "FLYING FOX" CONSTRUCTED BY 2/6TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE SUPPLIES ARE WAITING TO BE CONVEYED BY THE
