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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-31. A REAR VIEW OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS SUPPORTED BY INFANTRY, MOVING ALONG BUIN ROAD AND OVER SLATER'S KNOLL. THEY WERE ABLE TO EXTRICATE BELEAGUERED COMPANIES AND INFLICTED HEAVY CASUALTIES ON THE ENEMY. THIS WAS THE FIRST USE OF TANKS IN THE AREA.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-31. 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS ADVANCING ALONG BUIN ROAD OVER SLATER'S KNOLL, TOWARDS THE HONGORAI RIVER. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS AND A BULLDO
Bougainville. 30 March 1945. 2/4th Armoured Regiment Australian-manned Matilda tanks advancing along Buin Road over Slater's Knoll, towards the Hongorai River. They are supported by 25 Infantry Battal
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-05. A MATILDA TANK ADVANCING ALONG BUIN ROAD, SUPPORTED BY TROOPS OF 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE ROAD BETWEEN B ECHELON, 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION HQ AND BATTALIO
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. A MATILDA TANK ADVANCING ALONG BUIN ROAD, SUPPORTED BY TROOPS OF 61 INFANTRY BATTALION IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE ROAD BETWEEN B ECHELON, 25 INFANTRY BATTALION HEADQUARTERS AND BA
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. A MATILDA INFANTRY TANK MKII TANK ADVANCING ALONG BUIN ROAD, SUPPORTED BY TROOPS OF 61 INFANTRY BATTALION IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE ROAD BETWEEN B ECHELON, 25 INFANTRY BATTALION
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-31. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, SUPPORTED BY 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS, ADVANCING ALONG THE BUIN ROAD DURING THE MOVE FORWARD TO THE HONGORAI RIVER. T
