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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. In the final assault on Buna, American light tank...

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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. In the final assault on Buna, American light tank...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Image source: Australian Commonwealth photo. Title and other information from caption card. T... More