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MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-13. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING UP TO OCCUPY POSITIONS VACATED BY 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION COMPANIES WHICH HAVE MOVED FORWARD IN READINESS FOR THE ATTACK ON "THE BLOT". THE MEN ARE TOILING UP THE FINAL SLOPE OF HILL 2, APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET FROM THE SUMMIT. WEWAK POINT IS SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND.
MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-12. "THE BLOT" VIEWED FROM THE SUMMIT BEFORE AN ATTACK BY A COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH B COMPANY IN SUPPORT. THE ATTACK WAS LAUNCHED FROM MOUNT
MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-12. "THE BLOT" VIEWED FROM THE SUMMIT BEFORE AN ATTACK BY A COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH B COMPANY IN SUPPORT. THE ATTACK WAS LAUNCHED FROM MOUNT
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-27. A PATROL OF C COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING INTO POSITION UP THE SIDE OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU DURING THE FINAL ASSAULT ON HEAVILY DEFENDED JAPANESE POSITIONS.
MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-13. PERSONNEL OF B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING UP TO THE NEW BIVOUAC AREA READY TO SUPPORT "A" COMPANY N ITS ASSAULT ON "THE BLOT".
MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK AREA, 1945-07-12. A NATIVE CARGO TRAIN TOILING UP ONE OF THE STIFF SLOPES OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU CARRYING SUPPLIES FOR THE 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION. IT IS BACK BREAKING WORK IN MUD
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. THE NEW DROPPING ZONE CARVED OUT FROM THE JUNGLE BY 2/14 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ATTACHED 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION. THIS STRIP IS LOCATED EAST OF T
