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Photograph 073027 Second World War, 1939-1945ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. JAPANESE 77MM FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS NEAR THE WATERFRONT AMONG BUILDINGS THAT INDICATE THE RESULTS OF ALLIED BOMBING.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 THE REMAINS OF A MOBILE 75MM JAPANESE FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN.
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. JAPANESE 77MM FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS NEAR THE WATERFRONT AMONG BUILDINGS THAT INDICATE THE RESULTS OF ALLIED BOMBING.

ALEXISHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. A MEMBER OF THE 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE EXAMINES A JAPANESE HEAVY DUTY SEWING MACHINE AMONG ABANDONED ENEMY EQUIPMENT AT NORTH ALEXISHAFEN.

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 AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. MEMBERS OF THE 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE EXAMINE THE REMAINS OF A MEDICAL DUMP ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE ON SEK ISLAND NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO ALEXISHAFEN HARBOUR.

New Guinea. Australian troops inspecting abandoned Japanese 75mm ack ack (anti-aircraft) gun on the foreshore at Alexishafen.

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. AN AUSTRALIAN LIEUTENANT STANDS ALONGSIDE A BOMB DAMAGED JAPANESE 75MM FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN MOUNTED NEAR THE WATERFRONT. THIS GUN WAS MOBILE AND WAS USED EXTENSIVELY
