Battle of Ratsua
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The Battle of Ratsua occurred during the Second World War and involved Australian and Japanese forces. Part of the wider Bougainville Campaign of the Pacific theatre, the battle took place in the nort
Australian troops withdraw from Ratsua on to the Soraken Peninsula following the end of hostilities, August 1945
A patrol from the 26th Infantry Battalion receives orders prior to departure
Masatane Kanda (left seated) surrenders Japanese forces on Bougainville to Allied commanders on 8 September 1945
Battle of Slater's Knoll
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The Battle of Slater's Knoll was fought between Australian and Japanese forces on Bougainville Island during the Second World War. Part of the Bougainville campaign, the battle occurred as a force of
The view forward from Australian positions on Slater's Knoll, Bougainville, 5 April 1945
Men from the 61st Infantry Battalion patrol along the Mosigetta River on Bougainville in March 1945 in the lead up to the Battle of Slater's Knoll.
Matilda II tanks of the Australian 2/4th Armoured Regiment advancing towards Slater's Knoll on 30 March 1945
Japanese killed during the final assault on Slater's Knoll are buried the day after the battle