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Ambush of the enemy at night
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Maker: Dargie, William
A sketch that recalls a patrol by B Coy of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion when they were ambushed by the Japanese and forced to take to the bush, and regain their lines by a long detour. Du...ART23817
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2/6 Armoured Regiment Tanks in action at Cape Endaiadere
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Maker: Dargie, William
The tanks supported the 2/9th Australian Infantry Battalion and cleaned up Japanese resistance in this area, Cape Endaiadere, New Guinea.ART23158
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Beached Jap invasion barges, Waga Waga, site of original Jap landing
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Maker: Dargie, William
Beached Japanese invasion barges at Waga Waga, Milne Bay. There are trees and a low mountain range in the background.ART21313
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Beaufighters strafing Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pencil sketch of Japanese bombers burning on the ground.ART21322
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Bombs on Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of RAAF beaufighters bombing the Japanese drome at Lae, New Guinea.ART23174
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Damaged Zero Belly tanks captured at Waga Waga
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Maker: Dargie, William
The Japanese were so confident of capturing Milne Bay that they landed from the sea large numbers of these belly tanks for use on planes as soon as they were required.ART23491
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Intelligence personnel searching Japanese dead
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Maker: Dargie, William
Two Australian intelligence personnel are pictured searching the decaying bodies of dead Japanese. Dargie noted, "The most gruesome task for Intelligence Personnel is the searching of dead bodies of ...ART23152
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Japanese dead on beach, Milne Bay
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Maker: Dargie, William
A sketch of Japanese dead on beach at Milne Bay. Dargie noted it was "to be amplified into study of Intelligence field personnel searching dead for information".ART25019
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Kure J, S.L.F. [Special Landing Force]
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Maker: Dargie, William
View of the beach at Waga Waga Village, New Guinea, scene of an abortive landing by the Japanese. It was following this landing that the Japanese received their first decisive defeat on land, Milne Ba...ART23169
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Preliminary sketch for Kittyhawks strafing Jap tank on Gilli Gilli Road
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Maker: Dargie, William
Kittyhawks strafing Japanese tanks, Milne Bay, New Guinea. A preliminary sketch of an action on the Gilli Gilli road.ART23170
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RAAF Beaufighter strafing Lae Drome
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of a bombed Japanese aircraft that is sending smoke billowing up into the air. Dargie noted "In a low level strafing run over Japanese occupied Lae, one of our Beaufighters strafs grounded ene...ART23168
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Scene of one of the first Japanese landings, Milne Bay, with beached invasion barges
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene of two partially destroyed Japanese landing barges listing in the water, with trees and a low mountain range in the background. Dargie noted, "These barges were strafed by Australian Kittyhawks...ART22075
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The Samurai sword
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Maker: Dargie, William
An Australian soldier stands holding a Japanese samurai sword pointing into the ground. In the foreground of the sketch are bodies of dead Japanese soldiers. Dargie noted: "This is the most coveted ...ART22163