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Photograph 091751 Second World War, 1939-1945WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-10. PTE R.E.N. ROWLANDS, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, A MEMBER OF THE FIRST COMPANY TO ENTER THE JAPANESE BASE AFTER THE JAPANESE STRONGHOLD HAD FALLEN.

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WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING IN AFTER THE FALL OF THE JAPANESE STRONGHOLD.
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-10. PTE R.E.N. ROWLANDS, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, A MEMBER OF THE FIRST COMPANY TO ENTER THE JAPANESE BASE AFTER THE JAPANESE STRONGHOLD HAD FALLEN.

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. STRETCHER BEARERS CARRYING OUT A CASUALTY DURING THE FIERCE BATTLE FOR THE JAPANESE BASE OF WEWAK IN WHICH TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION ARE SUPPORTED BY MATILDA

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, SUPPORTED BY 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS, DURING THEIR ADVANCE AGAINST ENTRENCHED JAPANESE FORCES IN CAVES, TUNNELS AND PI

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION SUPPORTED BY 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS, DURING AN ATTACK AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES ENTRENCHED IN CAVES, TUNNELS AND PILLBOX

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-13. THE SCENE WITHIN 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION AREA SHOWING WRECKED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT AT THE AIRSTRIP. THEY ARE MUTE EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ALLIED AIR BLITZ

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING IN TO CLEAR THE SNIPERS WHO REMAINED AFTER MATILDA TANKS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT HAD POUNDED THE AREA MERCILESSLY.
