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Photograph 018412 Second World War, 1939-1945Aitape Sector, New Guinea. April 1945. Australian troops advancing along the northern New Guinea Coast take cover under a beach bank, from Japanese shelling.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
New Guinea. An Australian patrol advancing along the northern coast checks up on a Japanese hut encountered en route to an advanced position.
Aitape Sector, New Guinea. April 1945. Australian troops advancing along the northern New Guinea Coast take cover under a beach bank, from Japanese shelling.

Aitape Sector, New Guinea. April 1945. Australian troops advancing along the northern New Guinea coast take shelter from Japanese shelling under a beach bank.

New Guinea. A wounded and malnourished Japanese on a stretcher is taken aboard for transportation to an advanced casualty station. Troops advancing along the coast from Sio, through flooded streams an

New Guinea. To facilitate transport along the north coast extensive use was made of barges. The first stores arrive at an advanced position during the pursuit of the Japanese towards Hansa Bay.

AT SEA. 1944-08/09. CREW MEMBERS OF THE RAN CORVETTE, GEELONG LOADING A DEPTH CHARGE THROWER WHILE EN ROUTE TO HOLLANDIA DURING A PATROL OF THE NEW GUINEA COAST.

New Guinea. To facilitate transport along the north coast, extensive use was made of landing barges. The first stores, including the banner for the 'Australian Comforts Fund in association with the Yo
