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Photograph 013731/20 Second World War, 1939-1945An Australian mortar crew in action during fighting against Japanese forces in the Gona area.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An Australian mortar crew in action during fighting against Japanese forces in the Gona area.
An Australian mortar crew in action during fighting against Japanese forces in the Gona area.

NEW GUINEA. GONA. TREES IN THE BACKGROUND CONTAIN JAPANESE SNIPERS. AUSTRALIAN MORTOR CREWS IN ACTION 150 YARDS FROM GONA.

NEW GUINEA. GONA. TREES IN THE BACKGROUND CONTAIN JAPANESE SNIPERS. AUSTRALIAN MORTOR CREWS IN ACTION 150 YARDS FROM GONA.

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-07/06. A MORTAR CREW OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION RESTING ON THE BEACH AFTER BEING ENGAGED IN AN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE FORCES IN THE AREA.

NEW GUINEA. GONA. ALLIED PLANES BOMB JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE BUSH NEAR GONA. BOMBS WERE RELEASED WHILE THE PLANES WERE STILL A FEW HUNDRED YARDS BEHIND THE AUSTRALIAN FRONT LINES. BOMBS SCREAMED ACR

NEW GUINEA. GONA. ALLIED PLANES BOMB JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE BUSH NEAR GONA. BOMBS WERE RELEASED WHILE THE PLANES WERE STILL A FEW HUNDRED YARDS BEHIND THE AUSTRALIAN FRONT LINES. BOMBS SCREAMED ACR
