The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-08. LOOKING SOUTHEAST ALONG A TANK DITCH AT HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, WHICH RUNS BETWEEN THE SEA AND A ROAD AND IS LOCATED 50 YARDS TO SEAWARD OF A CAPTURED JAPANESE PILLBOX. THE PILLBOX IS ENCLOSED WITH 1/2-INCH IRON AND LET INTO THE SEA WALL TO PROVIDE COVERING FIRE TO CLOSE INSHORE.
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-08. LOOKING FROM RED BEACH, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY HEADQUARTERS LOCATED WITHIN THE HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA, IN AN EAST-SOUTH-EASTERLY DIRECTION, AT AN ANTI-TANK W
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. AN ANTI-TANK DITCH IN 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA VIEWED LOOKING TOWARDS THE SOUTH. THE DITCH, FILLED WITH OIL, RUNS PARALLEL TO ANZAC HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 10 YARDS ON THE W
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.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-09. A PILLBOX SOUTHEAST OF THE MAIN JETTY, NOW LOCATED WITHIN THE HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. VIEWED FROM THE RIGHT OF THE BREACH LOOKING NORTH WEST AND SHOW
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-09. THE NICA (NETHERLAND INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION) COMPOUND AREA AT HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, VIEWED FROM A BREACH IN THE RAMPART LOOKING SOUTHEAST FROM THE
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-09. THE SEAWARD VIEW LOOKING NORTH- NORTH- EAST OF A PILLBOX WITHIN HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. IT SHOWS THE PARTIALLY BREACHED WALL ON THE LEFT AND AN INTAC
