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Photograph 106684 Second World War, 1939-1945LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1944-10-20. ON BOARD HMAS WESTRALIA WITH HMAS KANIMBLA AND HMAS MANOORA AHEAD DURING THE INVASION OF LEYTE.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1944-10-20. LANDING CRAFT HEADING FOR THE BEACHES DURING THE INVASION.
LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1944-10-20. ON BOARD HMAS WESTRALIA WITH HMAS KANIMBLA AND HMAS MANOORA AHEAD DURING THE INVASION OF LEYTE.

1944-10-21. LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DAMAGE TO HMAS AUSTRALIA'S FOREMAST, CONTROL POSITION AND BRIDGE. THE DAMAGE RESULTED FROM A JAPANESE DIVE BOMBER STRIKING THE FOREMAST.

On 20 October 1944 the United States 6th Army invaded Leyte, Philippines, landing on the east coast in vicinity of Tacloban, the capital. Two firm beach heads were established. On 21 October 1944 US A
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. HMAS AUSTRALIA AFTER HER RETURN FROM THE ALLIED INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. THE "AUSTRALIA" SUFFERED DAMAGE AND LOSSES AT THE LANDING AT LEYTE ISLAND IN 1944-10, AND AT LING

Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands. 1944-11. A Japanese ship is strafed by Allied aircraft.

PALM BEACH AREA, QLD. 1944-10-21. LANDING CRAFT ASSAULT HEADING ASHORE DURING AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISES WITH HEADQUARTERS 21 INFANTRY BRIGADE.
