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Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. After clearing the tropical growth at the edge of the airstrip this RAAF airfield construction unit appears to have unearthed an abandoned enemy airfield defence post. Troops peer at what appears to be a gun barrel.
Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. After the capture of Kokoda and its airstrip, action commenced in extending the airfield for greater use particularly in supplying stores and equipment for forward a
Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. After the capture of Kokoda and its airstrip, action commenced in extending the airfield for greater use particularly in supplying stores and equipment for forward a
Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. A load of black loam is spread over the remains of the possible enemy airfield defence post by members of an RAAF airfield construction unit, during extension of the
Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. Australian troops examine supplies abandoned by the Japanese after they drove the enemy from this defensive position.
LABUAN ISLAND, 1945-06-18. MEMBERS OF HQ 20 INFANTRY BRIGADE CHECKING OVER ABANDONED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT ON THE EDGE OF THE AIRSTRIP. IN BACKGROUND AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WORK IS BEING DONE.
New Guinea. November 1942. An Allied transport aircraft passes over the Kokoda airstrip.
