Battle of Buna–Gona
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The battle of Buna–Gona was part of the New Guinea campaign in the Pacific theatre during World War II. It followed the conclusion of the Kokoda Track campaign and lasted from 16 November 1942 until 2
On 25 December 1942, near Buna, Papuan orderly Raphael Oimbari aids Australian soldier Private George "Dick" Whittington, who died of scrub typhus in February 1943. (Photo by George Silk, AWM014028)
On the road to Buna, Australian troops cross a stream on an improvised bridge. AWM013755
The Allied advance across the Owen Stanley Range, 26 September – 15 November
Rain turned the tracks to mud. AWM014187
Invasion of Buna–Gona
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The invasion of Buna–Gona, called Operation RI by the Japanese, was a military operation by Imperial Japanese forces to occupy the Buna–Gona area in the Territory of Papua during the Pacific campaign
Aerial reconnaissance photo of Gona shortly after the Japanese landings. (AWM128399)
Wreck of the Ayatosan Maru, a transport which was sunk during the initial landing shortly after disembarkation. AWM014871
The crossing of the Kumusi River at Wairopi later in the campaign. AWM128149
Soldiers of a Special Naval Landing Force are preparing their Type 97 mortars for firing