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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-19. A VIEW OF THE WRECKED OILFIELD IN THE HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. DERRICKS STANDING WERE AVOIDED WHENEVER POSSIBLE BY ALLIED BOMBERS TO MINIMIZE WORK OF RE-CONSTRUCTION BUT ALL OIL STORAGE TANKS WERE BLASTED EFFECTIVELY.
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-19. OIL DERRICKS ALONGSIDE THE ROAD FROM TARAKAN TOWN TO THE PAMUSIAN VILLAGE. THE AREA, NOW UNDER HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE CONTROL, CONTAINS 800 WELLS DRILLED BY THE
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-02. A BURIAL PARTY, MEMBERS OF 2 BEACH GROUP, AT WORK IN THE LINGKAS AREA. IN THE BACKGROUND ARE WRECKED HUT AND OIL STORAGE TANKS.
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. A COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, ADVANCING THROUGH WRECKED OIL STORAGE TANKS AT TANK HILL.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-19. OILFIELD WRECKAGE WITHIN THE HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA, CAUSED BY BLAZING OIL TANKS, BOMBS AND MINES. AT THE REAR OF THE PUMPING HOUSE AND POWER STATION
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-19. ONE OF THE WRECKED BUILDINGS OF TARAKAN OILFIELD, NOW OCCUPIED BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS. IT LIES AT THE FOOT OF TARAKAN HILL TAKEN AFTER STIFF FIGHTING BY 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRO
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. HQ 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS GOING ASHORE IN LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE-PERSONNEL DURING THE LANDING. BURNING AND WRECKED OIL TANKS ARE IN THE BACKGROUND.
