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BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. NATIVE TROOPS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION PARTICIPATING IN A TRAINING EXERCISE ON THE OWEN GUN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- 259 CORPORAL KAIAU (1); 236 CORPORAL AWARA (2); 663 PRIVATE MOHI (3); 365 PRIVATE UMAIO (4); 361 PRIVATE KIWASU (5); 687 PRIVATE KOPIA (6).
BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. NATIVE TROOPS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION PARTICIPATING IN A TRAINING EXERCISE ON THE OWEN GUN. THE NATIVES QUICKLY ADJUST TO THE USE OF MODERN WEAPONS. IDENTIF
BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. 140 CORPORAL DANGORO (2), INSTRUCTING NATIVE TROOPS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION ON THE COMPONENT PARTS AND OPERATION OF A HAND GRENADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE
BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. SX26094 SERGEANT J. LAMBERTON, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION (1), INSTRUCTING NATIVE TROOPS IN THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BREN GUN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- 543 PR
BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. A PLATOON OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION MARCHING WITH PRECISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LANCE CORPORAL GAMARI (1); L/CPL KIKO (2); L/CPL GIDO (3); PRIVATE TAP
BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. MEMBERS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION RECEIVING TRAINING IN THE CORRECT METHOD OF THROWING A HAND GRENADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- 580 PRIVATE MARUPE (1); 548
BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. 38 SERGEANT META, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION (1), INSTRUCTING TROOPS IN THE CORRECT METHOD OF SIGHTING THE .303 INCH RIFLE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- 983 PRIVATE AJI
