The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Aitape, New Guinea. Troops in the most forward area of the Aitape sector line up for their 'munga', the soldiers word for food.
Local men carrying food (kai) in a line, through the Dagua Area of New Guinea. The line is escorted by 2/3 Infantry Battalion troops, who are struggling up muddy 2 in 1 grade with stores for the forwa
Local men carrying food (kai) in a line, through the Dagua Area of New Guinea. The line is escorted by 2/3 Infantry Battalion troops, who are struggling up muddy 2 in 1 grade with stores for the forwa
Aitape Sector, New Guinea. Members of the 'white boong train' struggle up the 846 steps of the "Golden Stairway" near But with water supplies for troops in the mountains strapped to their backs.
KARAWOP AREA, AITAPE-WEWAK SECTOR, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-25. MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/1 INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING UP KARAWOP CREEK TOWARDS 1800 FEATURE. OUR TROOPS CLIMBED THE MOUNTAIN UNOPPOSED.
Aitape Sector, New Guinea. With spurs on their boots, Signalmen (Sig) climb trees with the ease of monkeys, to attach signal wire and cable. Sig Tom Morris of Newcastle, NSW, stretches wire from tree
NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-01. "KAI" OR "BISCUIT" BOMBERS WERE USED TO CARRY SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND AMMUNITION TO FORWARD TROOPS IN INACCESSIBLE AREAS. NOTE - KAI IS THE NATIVE WORD FOR FOOD. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS
