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A BULLDOZER AT WORK, BREAKING DOWN THE ESCARPMENT SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER, TO ALLOW TRANSPORT THROUGH WITH SUPPLIES AND AMMUNITION, DURING THE ADVANCE OF 57/60 INFANTRY BATTALION ALONG COMMANDO ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-18. SAPPER H. POWELL, 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MANS A BULLDOZER TO BREAK DOWN THE ESCARPMENT SOUTH OF HONGORAI RIVER ON COMMANDO ROAD. THIS WILL ALLOW SUPPLI
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-17. TROOPS OF 57/60 INFANTRY BATTALION CLIMBING THE ESCARPMENT SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER DURING THE ADVANCE ALONG COMMANDO ROAD. THE SOLDIERS IN FOREGROUND ARE CARRYING A CASE
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-18. NATIVE CARRIERS NEGOTIATING AN ESCARPMENT SOUTH OF HONGORAI RIVER WITH A BATTLE CASUALTY OF 57/60 BATTALION, WOUNDED IN ACTION IN THE ADVANCE ALONG THE AXIS OF COMMANDO ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-17. A NATIVE CARRIER TRAIN PACKING AMMUNITION AND SUPPLIES OVER THE HONGORAI RIVER TO 57/60 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS ADVANCING ALONG COMMANDO ROAD.
Unidentified Pioneers working with the 57/60 Infantry Battalion crossing the Hongorai River to clear the track behindadvancing infantry to allow transport through with supplies.
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-18. TROOPS OF 57/60 INFANTRY BATTALION WADING ACROSS THE FORD AT DURHAMS CROSSING DURING THE ADVANCE ALONG THE AXIS OF THE COMMANDO ROAD SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER.
