The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Gunners of the 2/5th Field Regiment unloading their 25 pounder gun at Biamu village. This gun is being unloaded from a Japanese barge which was captured during the abortive landing attempt at Milne Bay during August to September 1942.
BIAMU, ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-11. GUNNERS OF THE 2/5TH FIELD REGIMENT UNLOADING THEIR 25 POUNDER GUN AT BIAMU VILLAGE. THIS GUN IS BEING UNLOADED FROM A JAPANESE BARGE WHICH WAS CAPTURED DURING
BIAMU, ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-11. GUNNERS OF THE 2/5TH FIELD REGIMENT, ASSISTED BY LOCAL NATIVES, DRAGGING ONE OF THEIR GUNS OFF CAPTURED JAPANESE BARGE AT BIAMU.
BIAMU, ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-11. GUNNERS OF THE 2/5TH FIELD REGIMENT, ASSISTED BY LOCAL NATIVES, DRAGGING ONE OF THEIR GUNS OFF A CAPTURED JAPANESE BARGE AT BIAMU.
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1942-09. HOISTING THE UNION JACK ON A CAPTURED JAPANESE INVASION BARGE USED BY THEM IN THEIR ABORTIVE LANDING ATTEMPT AT MILNE BAY AND LATER SALVAGED AND PUT INTO USED BY AUSTRALIAN
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1942-09. ONE OF THE JAPANESE INVASION BARGES USED IN THEIR ABORTIVE LANDING ATTEMPT AT MILNE BAY, NOW SALVAGED AND PUT INTO USE BY AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1942-09. ONE OF THE JAPANESE INVASION BARGES USED IN THEIR ABORTIVE LANDING ATTEMPT AT MILNE BAY, NOW SALVAGED AND PUT INTO USE BY AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.
