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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, HELPING TO PUSH A 3 TON ARMY TRUCK AND COMPRESSOR OUT OF A BOGGY SECTION OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, SHOVELLING MUD FROM A SECTION OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD IN AN EFFORT TO SALVAGE WIRE MESH WHICH HAS BEEN PUSHED DEEPLY INTO THE MUD AFTER
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-04. A BULLDOZER OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, BEING USED TO SALVAGE A BOGGED 3 TON TRUCK LOADED WITH SOIL DURING THE REPAIRING OF THE MAWARAKA- MOSIGETTA ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A BULLDOZER TO FILL IN A SECTION OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD WASHED AWAY BY THE RIVER.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY PREPARING JUNGLE LOGS FOR USE AS BEARERS FOR A NEW 24 TON BRIDGE ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. A JEEP OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING A BRIDGE OVER THE HOPAI RIVER ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD BUILT BY THE TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-26. SAPPERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, REPLACING A JEEP BRIDGE WITH A HEAVIER STRUCTURE ON A SECTION OF THE MAWARAKA- MOSIGETTA ROAD.
