The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Looking along Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea, to the “Pimple” which was captured by the 2/16th infantry Battalion on 27 December 1943. The “Pimple” was subjected to heavy aerial bombing and also battered by 2200 shells from Australian 25 pounders. The effect of shelling and strafing is clearly visible.
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, CONSOLIDATING THEIR POSITION ON THE "PIMPLE". THIS POSITION WAS ORIGINALLY H
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, CONSOLIDATING THEIR POSITION ON THE "PIMPLE". THIS POSITION WAS ORIGINALLY H
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. UNITED STATES FIGHTER AIRCRAFT STRAFING JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE "PIMPLE" DURING THE ASSAULT ON THE RIDGE BY TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION,
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. UNITED STATES FIGHTER AIRCRAFT STRAFING JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE "PIMPLE" DURING THE ASSAULT ON THE RIDGE BY TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION,
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. UNITED STATES FIGHTER AIRCRAFT STRAFING JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE "PIMPLE" DURING THE ASSAULT ON THE RIDGE BY TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION,
View showing Shaggy Ridge from forward sniper's position, captured by a platoon led by Lieutenant H. Potter of "A" Company, 2/9th Australian Infantry Battalion. From the foreground of the sketch, Pott
