The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BLANCHE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-28. LIEUTENANT GENERAL J. NORTHCOTT, CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF (1) INSPECTING A JAPANESE TYPE 97 CHI-HA MEDIUM TANK MANNED BY AUSTRALIANS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT WHICH IS EN ROUTE TO RABAUL. THIS TANK IS ARMED WITH A TYPE 60 57MM MAIN GUN AND ALSO WITH A SINGLE 7.7MM TYPE 97 MACHINE GUN IN THE REAR OF THE TURRET AND A BOW MOUNTED 7.7MM TYPE 97 MACHINE GUN. HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION OFFICERS ARE IN BACKGROUND. LIEUTENANT GENERAL NORTHCOTT IS ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
RAPOPO AIRSTRIP, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-28. A JAPANESE TANK CREW BRINGING A TYPE 97 CHI-HA MEDIUM TANK OUT OF THE LINES TO HAND OVER TO AUSTRALIAN CREWS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT. A TOTAL OF OVER 40 JAPA
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY SITTING ON A JAPANESE TYPE 97 CHI-HA MEDIUM TANK HAVING TEA. THEY SUPERVISE THE BERTHING AND UNLOADING OF CARGO AT WEWAK BEACH.
RAPOPO AIRSTRIP, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-19. OFFICERS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT SITTING ON A JAPANESE TYPE 97 CHI-HA MEDIUM TANK WHICH BEARS THE INSIGNIA OF A JAPANESE COMMANDING OFFICER. FOLLOWING THE SU
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-28. A REAR VIEW OF BACK OF A KNOCKED OUT JAPANESE TYPE 97 CHI-HA RECOVERY TANK SHOWING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, WHICH WAS FOUND NEAR BORAM IN THE HQ 6 DIVISION AREA.
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-28. A KNOCKED OUT JAPANESE TYPE 97 CHI-HA ENGINEER RECOVERY TANK WHICH WAS FOUND NEAR BORAM IN THE HQ 6 DIVISION AREA.
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-28. A KNOCKED OUT JAPANESE TYPE 97 CHI-HA ENGINEER RECOVERY TANK WHICH WAS FOUND NEAR BORAM IN THE HQ 6 DIVISION AREA.
