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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 BULLDOZER. THIS WAS THE FIRST USE OF TANKS IN THE AREA.
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. 1945-03-31. 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
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 AN
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. 1945-04-30. ROAD SIGNS ERECTED ALONG THE CORDUROY SOUTH OF SLATER'S KNOLL TO ANDERSON'S JUNCTION. THIS SECONDARY TRACK ALLOWS SUPPLIES THROUGH TO 9 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS ADVANCING TO
