Australian Army soldiers are photographed at rest in their jungle outpost during the Salamaua-Lae Ca
Australian Army soldiers are photographed at rest in their jungle outpost during the Salamaua-Lae Campaign of the larger New Guinea Campaign. The Salamaua Campaign began on 22 April 1943 when joint Australian and U.S. forces sought to take the towns of Salamaua and Lae and surrounding areas from the occupying Japanese. After months of heavy fighting, the Japanese withdrew from Salamaua, and it was captured on 11 September 1943. Lae fell shortly afterwards, with the Allies capturing it on 16 September 1943. Near Lae, Morobe Province, Territory of New Guinea (now, Papua New Guinea). September 1943. -- source link
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