The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dutch New Guinea. A US soldier surveys the coconut palm trees, a scene of desolation after the Allied attack on Biak Island. The landing was preceded by heavy naval bombardment.
Dutch New Guinea. A burning Japanese dump on the beach at Biak Island after heavy shelling by our naval craft. The scene was one of desolation when the Allies landed on this former Japanese stronghold
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-07. THE EFFECT OF INTENSIVE ALLIED BOMBARDMENT WHICH PRECEDED THE ALLIED LANDING ON 1944-07-02 IS SHOWN BY THE BLASTED COCONUT TREES IN THE VIEW OF THE KAMIR
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-07. THE EFFECT OF INTENSIVE ALLIED BOMBARDMENT WHICH PRECEDED THE ALLIED LANDING ON 1944-07-02 IS SHOWN BY THE BLASTED COCONUT TREES IN THE VIEW OF THE KAMIR
Biak Island, Dutch New Guinea. An amphibious US tracked vehicle at Biak after the allied landing.
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. DEBRIS AND DESOLATION OF THE BATTLE FIELD AFTER FIGHTING HAD CEASED AND TROOPS HAD MOVED ON. NOTE THE BATTERED COCONUT TREES AND THE RUBBISH STREWN AROUN
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. DEBRIS AND DESOLATION OF THE BATTLE FIELD AFTER FIGHTING HAD CEASED AND TROOPS HAD MOVED ON. NOTE THE BATTERED COCONUT TREES AND THE RUBBISH STREWN AROUN
