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Photograph 091920 Second World War, 1939-1945TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. THE CONCRETE ENTRANCE TO A TUNNEL UNDER PARKES FEATURE WITHIN 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. THE NARROW OPENING AT ITS BASE COVERS ANZAC HIGHWAY FROM THE EAST.

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TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. THE ENTRANCE TO A TUNNEL UNDER PARKES FEATURE NEAR ANZAC HIGHWAY. IT IS NOW WITHIN 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA.
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. THE CONCRETE ENTRANCE TO A TUNNEL UNDER PARKES FEATURE WITHIN 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. THE NARROW OPENING AT ITS BASE COVERS ANZAC HIGHWAY FROM THE EAST.

TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. A CONCRETE PILLBOX ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. IT IS BUILT INTO THE SIDE OF ESSEX FEATURE AND COVERS ANZAC HIGHWAY TO THE SOUTH.

TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. ANZAC HIGHWAY VIEWED NORTHWARD SHOWING THREE MINES WITHIN 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA DUG FROM THE ROADWAY AT THIS POINT. THE TWO FURTHEST FROM CAMERA ARE SEA MINES.

TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. A CONCRETE PILLBOX IN 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA, SITUATED APPROXIMATELY 10 YARDS WEST OF ANZAC HIGHWAY AND COVERING THE ROAD.

TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-19. THE REMAINS OF TARAKAN TOWN VIEWED FROM AN UNNAMED HILL FEATURE OPPOSITE COLLINS RIDGE. COLLINS HIGHWAY LEADS TO ANZAC HIGHWAY IN THE DISTANCE, THE AREA IS OCCUPIED

TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. OIL TANK AND PIPES USED TO FLOOD ANTI-TANK DITCH IN 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. THE DITCH RUNS PARALLEL TO ANZAC HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 10 YARDS ON THE WEST OF THE ROAD.
