The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MOTUPINA POINT AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. LOOKING FROM THE POSITION OCCUPIED BY THE 2ND FIELD REGIMENT ACROSS THE TAVERA RIVER SHOWING THE TYPE OF UNDERGROWTH WHICH THRIVES IN THE AREA.
MOTUPINA POINT AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. LOOKING ALONG THE BEACH FROM THE 2ND FIELD REGIMENT POSITION TOWARDS THE JAPANESE OCCUPIED MOTUPINA POINT. NOTE THE SUNKEN ENEMY BARGE IN THE FORE
MOTUPINA POINT AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. LOOKING NORTH ALONG THE BEACH FROM THE POSITION OCCUPIED BY NO.5 BATTERY, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT. IN THE BACKGROUND CAN BE SEEN THE ACTIVE VOLCANO, MT
MOTUPINA POINT AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. LOOKING ALONG THE BEACH TOWARDS THE JAPANESE HELD MOTUPINA POINT FROM THE FLASH SPOTTER'S POSITION AT NO.5 BATTERY, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT.
MOTUPINA POINT AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. A GUN POSITION OF THE 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, SHOWING THE TYPE OF PIT USED IN THIS AREA. NOTE THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE JUNGLE, IN THIS INSTANCE 20 Y
MOTUPINA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. PERSONNEL OF NO. 6 BATTERY, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, FIRING THEIR LONG 25 POUNDERS AT THE UNIT GUN SITE NORTH OF THE TAVERA RIVER.
MOTUPINA POINT AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. LOOKING UP THE BARREL OF A LONG 25 POUNDER OF THE 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, SHOWING THE CLEARLY DEFINED RIFLING IN THE BARREL.
