The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MALAHANG BEACH, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-16. TROOPS OF FIRST ARMY DESTROYED SURPLUS AMMUNITION ON MALAHANG BEACH. SHOWN, CORDITE BURNING FIERCELY. DRUMS LITTERING THE BEACH ARE SOME OF THOSE WASHED TO SEA DURING A RECENT LOCAL FLOOD.
MALAHANG BEACH, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-16. TROOPS OF FIRST ARMY DESTROYED SURPLUS AMMUNITION AT MALAHANG BEACH. THEY ARE SHOWN EMPTYING CORDITE FROM CHARGE. THE WRECK OF THE JAPANESE VESSEL, MYOKO M
MALAHANG BEACH, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-16. TROOPS OF FIRST ARMY DESTROYED SURPLUS AMMUNITION AT MALAHANG BEACH. THEY ARE SHOWN EMPTYING CORDITE FROM CHARGE. THE WRECK OF THE JAPANESE VESSEL, MYOKO M
MALAHANG BEACH, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-16. TROOPS OF FIRST ARMY DESTROYED SURPLUS AMMUNITION AT MALAHANG BEACH. THEY ARE SHOWN LAYING A FUSE TRAIL.
MALAHANG BEACH, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-16. TROOPS OF FIRST ARMY DESTROYED SURPLUS AMMUNITION AT MALAHANG BEACH. THEY ARE SHOWN UNLOADING BOXES OF AMMUNITION FROM A TRUCK.
MALAHANG BEACH, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-16. TROOPS OF FIRST ARMY WHO HAVE BEEN UNLOADING AMMUNITION BOXES PAUSE FOR A MUG OF COLD FRUIT JUICE. SURPLUS AMMUNITION IS BEING DESTROYED AT MALAHANG BEACH.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-09. TROOPS OF THE 20TH FIELD COMPANY GETTING A LINE ACROSS THE BUTIBUM RIVER DURING THE REBUILDING OF THE BRIDGE WHICH WAS WASHED AWAY DURING A RECENT HEAVY FLOOD.
