The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-30. A ABANDONED JAPANESE 75MM MOUNTAIN GUN WHICH HAD BEEN AGAINST ALLIED FORCES DURING THEIR ADVANCE. COCONUTS LIE GROUPED ALONGSIDE THE WEAPON.
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-30. WASHED CLOTHES HANG ON A LINE AT AN AUSTRALIAN PROVOST PLATOON CAMP SITUATED NEAR AN ABANDONED JAPANESE DUMP. A JAPANESE MOUNTAIN GUN STANDS IDLE AT THE FOREGROUND
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. THE AREA NEAR THE WATERFRONT SHOWING CASES OF ABANDONED JAPANESE EQUIPMENT AND THE RESULTS OF ALLIED BOMBING. A MEMBER OF THE RAN (1), AT THE FOREGROUND EXAMINES T
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS EXAMINING JAPANESE EQUIPMENT ABANDONED ALONGSIDE THE WAGOL RIVER ON THE MADANG - ALEXISHAFEN ROAD. MANY OF THE ABANDONED JAPANESE TRUCKS WERE SERVICED
YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-08. VX142242 PRIVATE S.J. LADIGES, EXAMINING A 75MM SHELL ALONGSIDE A JAPANESE MOUNTAIN GUN CAPTURED BY THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION AT YAULA.
YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-11. NX165174 GUNNER B.L. LAING (LEFT), WITH NX112941 BOMBARDIER B. SINCLAIR (RIGHT), MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MOUNTAIN BATTERY, MANNING A 75MM PACK HOWITZER MOUNTAIN GUN TO SUPPOR
New Guinea. Australian troops inspecting abandoned Japanese 75mm ack ack (anti-aircraft) gun on the foreshore at Alexishafen.
