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Photograph 013934 Second World War, 1939-1945PAPUA. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN DURING THE FIGHTING. THE TANKS CRASHED THROUGH A JAPANESE CHAIN OF HEAVILY FORTIFIED PILLBOXES. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PAPUA, GIROPA POINT AREA. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRYMEN WAIT WHILST AUSTRALIAN TANKS FORGE AHEAD AGAINST A CHAIN OF HEAVILY FORTIFIED JAPANESE PILLBOXES. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN DURING THE ACTUAL FIGHTING. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK.)
PAPUA. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN DURING THE FIGHTING. THE TANKS CRASHED THROUGH A JAPANESE CHAIN OF HEAVILY FORTIFIED PILLBOXES. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

PAPUA. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN DURING THE FIGHTING. THE TANKS CRASHED THROUGH A JAPANESE CHAIN OF HEAVILY FORTIFIED PILLBOXES. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

ALLIED INFANTRY FOLLOWED THE TANKS IN PAPUA. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN DURING THE FIGHTING. THE TANKS CRASHED THROUGH A JAPANESE CHAIN OF HEAVILY FORTIFIED PILLBOXES. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN DURING THE FIGHTING. THE TANKS CRASHED THROUGH A JAPANESE CHAIN OF HEAVILY FORTIFIED PILLBOXES. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

BUNA AREA, PAPUA. SOLDIERS IN BATTLE. TANKS HAVE CRASHED THROUGH A JAPANESE CHAIN OF HEAVILY FORTIFIED PILLBOXES. (PHOTOGRAPHER: G. SILK).

PAPUA, GIROPA POINT. AUSTRALIAN- MANNED GENERAL STUART M3 TANKS ATTACK JAPANESE PILLBOXES IN THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. MEN OF B COMPANY, 2/12TH BATTALION, STAND BY AS A TANK BLASTS JAPANESE PILLBOXES
