Troops in Australia. American tanks, manned by Australian crews, led the attack on Buna. This picture, taken during the fighting, shows the thick tropical growth under which the battle was fought. A chain of heavily fortified Japanese pillboxes was smashed by the tanks

A black and white photo of a tank in the woods. Office of War Information Photograph

Troops in Australia. Under cover of tall grass, Australian troops crouch behind an American light tank in fighting at Buna. This picture, taken during actual warfare, shows infantrymen following up the tank as it advances to clear out Japanese pillboxes on the edge of Semini Creek

Troops in Australia. In the final assault on Buna, American light tanks, manned by Australian crews, smashed through Japanese pillboxes. In this picture, taken during the actual fighting, an Australian mortar crew has fired on enemy troops 150 yards away fleeing from a busted pillbox. Note shell-torn coconut tree in foreground

Troops in Australia. An American light tank, manned by an Australian crew, smashed through Japanese pillboxes in the final assault on Buna. This picture, taken during the actual fighting, shows an infantry commander jumping on the tank to warn the crew of a pillbox at the right, which the tank blasts away at another ahead. An infantryman in foreground stands ready to pick off Japs as the pillbox is blasted

Australia in the war. American tanks manned by Australian crews, demonstrated their fighting strength during the attack on Buna. The tanks crashed through a chain of heavily fortified Japanese pillboxes and Allied infantry followed the tanks in

Troops in Australia. American tanks, manned by Australian crews, led the attack on Buna. This picture, taken during the fighting, shows the thick tropical growth under which the battle was fought. A chain of heavily fortified Japanese pillboxes was smashed by the tanks

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Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).
Image source: Australian Commonwealth photo.
Title and other information from caption card.
Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
Film copy on SIS roll 33, frame 969.

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