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GIROPA POINT, PAPUA. THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. AN AUSTRALIAN MORTAR CREW FROM HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/12TH BATTALION, LAYS DOWN A BARRAGE AS INFANTRY ADVANCES TO ATTACK A JAPANESE PILLBOX. LEFT TO RIGHT: QX20551 PRIVATE (PTE) WILLIAM D (BILL) SNAPE; TX735 OR TX444 PTE MAX R. WALSH; PTE COL B. CASE, TX57 CORPORAL (CPL) R JIM PARSELL, QX3718 CPL LES J READDY. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN DURING THE ACTUAL FIGHTING.
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Colour: Black & white
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