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WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-17. STAFF-SERGEANT A. ROSE, 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY (1), EXAMINING A JAPANESE 75 MILLIMETRE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN ON THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF THE POINT. THESE GUNS WERE KNOCKED OUT BY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT OVER A LONG PERIOD OF REGULAR BOMBING.
WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-17. A JAPANESE 75 MILLIMETRE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN DESTROYED BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY TROOP
WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. PRIVATE C.F. SADLER, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING A BROWNING MACHINE-GUN. THE MISSION AND AREA WAS VERY HEAVILY DEFENDED WITH A VARIETY OF WEAPON
WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. A TUNNELLED DUGOUT BEHIND A 20 MILLIMETRE GUN. IT IS ONE OF A VARIETY OF WEAPONS USED BY THE JAPANESE FORCES AGAINST 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS. T
WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. PRIVATE J.A. DONNELLY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING A 20 MILLIMETRE GUN. IT IS ONE OF A VARIETY OF WEAPONS USED BY JAPANESE FORCES FROM ENTRENCH
WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. PRIVATE CRANIS, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION CHECKING OVER WHAT WAS A WELL SITED JAPANESE TYPE 92 WOODPECKER MACHINE-GUN. THE MISSION AND AREA WAS VERY HEA
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. CORPORAL NORM ROSE, 2/33 BATTALION, HOLDING A 75 MILLIMETRE JAPANESE SHELL FOUND IN A GUN POSITION ON IORIBAIWA RIDGE.
