The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Balikpapan, Borneo. July 1945. This local family was dismayed to find the dwelling they formerly occupied totally destroyed as a result of the heavy bombardment.
Balikpapan, Borneo. 26 July 1945. Three local women who took refuge in the hills when the Allied bombardment opened are now returning to their former homes although most of the houses have been totall
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07. WRECKED COCONUT PALMS, THE RESULT OF THE HEAVY PRE- INVASION BOMBARDMENT BEFORE MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION LANDED AT YELLOW BEACH ON 1945-07-01.
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 8 JULY 1945. BOMBARDIER B E KIRTON (1) AND CAPTAIN R B PEACOCK (2) OF 1 NAVAL BOMBARDMENT GROUP, OBSERVING THE RESULT OF NAVAL GUN FIRE WHICH THEY ARE DIRECTING FROM A POSITION ON
Balikpapan, Borneo. July 1945. Multiple heavy coastal guns on Parramatta Ridge, were knocked out of action by our naval bombardment before landing.
OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1 JULY 1945. LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) CARRYING MEMBERS OF 7 DIVISION TO BALIKPAPAN FOR THE OBOE 2 OPERATION LANDING NEARING ITS ANCHORAGE. NOTE CLOUDS OF SMOKE RISING IN BACKGR
Borneo. 26 July 1945. The town of Samboja, thirty eight miles from Balikpapan was heavily shelled before it was occupied by our troops. The town was taken without resistance but the Japanese destroyed
