The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. Natives of the Bougainville Island watch as Allied troops practice on a 90mm anti-aircraft gun. The soldiers load the gun. Natives cover their ears as the gun barrel is raised towards the target.
The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. A cover of clouds in sky, near the sea shore of the Bougainville Island.
The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. A Coast Watcher of the Allied forces moves towards the huts of the natives. A native man of Bougainville Islands carries fruits and eatables.
The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. A Coast Watcher of the Allied forces enters a hut of the natives where radio transmitter and receiver are located. He wears the head phones and sends the weather reports from a hut made of bamboo poles.
Military policeman standing guard in front of a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-40 aircraft, on the Torokina Air Strip, at Bougainville, in World War 2. A convoy of fuel trucks driving along edge of the airfield. A caterpillar tractor towing a large fuel tanker trailer. A fuel truck stops in front of a P-39 Airacobra and airmen begin to refuel its drop tank. Seabees unpack sections of pierced steel plank (Marsden Matting) and lay it down on the airstrip.
The Allied Invasion of Bougainville. Distant island view through rigging of a ship. On ship, large caliber machine gun is fired. Troops getting ready on deck of ship. Senior officer reads final orders. Numerous landing craft in water. Troops descending side of ship into landing craft. Side view of invasion destroyer. Landing craft in surf near island. Landing craft beaching. Plane flies over head. Troops wade through surf attempting to reach beach. Rear view of hundred of troops massed on beach. Soldiers walk around huts. Bodies of dead Japanese. Troops offload supplies from a landing craft.