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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-28. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY MLC (MILITARY LANDING CRAFT), AT THE SHORE NEAR MATUPI TO LOAD ABANDONED JAPANESE ENGINEERING STORES, TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS IN THE AREA NOW OCCUPIED BY THE 5TH DIVISION.
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-28. 5TH DIVISION OFFICERS EXAMINING A RANGE FINDER AND BINOCULARS AMONG A DUMP OF ABANDONED JAPANESE EQUIPMENT AT MATUPI. THE BINOCULARS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST AIRCRAFT IDE
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-28. THIS JAPANESE HANDCART WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BEACH AT MATUPI PLANTATION LOADED WITH A SALVAGED LIGHT MACHINE GUN AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. MOST OF THE EQUIPMENT WAS UNDA
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-24. TROOPS OF THE 5TH DIVISION EXAMINE ENEMY EQUIPMENT ABANDONED BY JAPANESE FORCES WHO HAD OCCUPIED THE HOUSE ON THE PREVIOUS DAY.
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-24. TROOPS OF THE 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE LAND FROM AN LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED) AFTER COMPLETING THE TRIP FROM SAIDOR. THE SHATTERED AREA HAD BEEN RECENTLY OCCUPIED BY J
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. A JEEP, MODIFIED TO CARRY AN ADDITIONAL LOAD, CROSSES A BRIDGE OVER THE WAGOL RIVER ON THE MADANG - ALEXISHAFEN ROAD. THE BRIDGE WAS ABANDONED INTACT BY THE JAPANESE.
MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS LOAD HIGH OCTANE AVIATION SPIRIT ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE IN DUMPS AT MADANG AIRFIELD. THE PETROL WAS FOUND SUITABLE FOR THE MOTORS IN HMA MOTOR LAUN
