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Photograph 017433 Second World War, 1939-1945New Guinea. US infantry rest in front of their tanks after patrol activity on a beach in the Aitape area.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
New Guinea. A US patrol in the Aitape area move up along a beach across the mouth of a river to contact trapped Japanese in the area.
New Guinea. US infantry rest in front of their tanks after patrol activity on a beach in the Aitape area.

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE", 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING TO MOVE OUT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT HEADQUARTERS AT THE START OF THEIR 40 D

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE", 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING TO MOVE OUT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT HEADQUARTERS AT THE START OF THEIR 40 D

PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-07. MEMBERS OF AN AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY PATROL WADING ASHORE AFTER HAVING BEEN TRANSPORTED BY A NATIVE "LAKATOI" ACROSS THE MOUTH OF A RIVER WHILST ON A COASTAL PATROL.

NEW GUINEA. A WRECKED JAPANESE PATROL BOAT AT THE MOUTH OF THE KAPUGARA RIVER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

Aitape, New Guinea. Patrol of Aussies constantly probe out the jungle, in their never ending search for Japanese. This patrol is crossing a river cautiously.
