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42nd Australian Infantry Battalion, 1939/45

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Statistics on deaths in WWII, all countries.
Origins; A short history of 42nd Battalions, past and present.
Salamaua; An account of the battle, with maps.
Bougainville; An account of the battle, with maps.
- Bougainville; another full report of this battle.
The Leaders; The King; PM Curtain; Gen McArthur; Gen Blamey
- King George VI (in detail)
- Prime Minister John Curtain (in detail)
- General Douglas MacArthur (in detail)
- General Sir Thomas Blamey (in detail)
- Tojo; Prime Minister of Japan before and during the war.
- Yamamoto; the Admiral who planned the Pearl Harbour attack.
Platoons; Group photos of Officers, NCO's and Platoons
Photos 1; 12 photos of the troops at work.
Photos 2; more troops at work photos, another 12.
Photos 3; 12 more photos of a day in the life of a soldier.
Photos 4; assorted photos of the Battalion and the enemy.
Dwyer Collection
Weapons; Lee Enfield No 4, Owen Gun, BREN machine-gun
Support Weapons; Vickers M-Gun, 2 inch Mortar, 25 Pounder.
Tank as used by the Australian Army (Matilda)
Planes; 7 aircraft types that supported the 42nd AIB
- Beaufighter; solid, dependable fighter bomber.
- Beaufort Bomber; part of the famous Bristol team.
- Boston Bomber; dependable workhorse.
- Catalina; the famous "flying boat"; a legend.
- Douglas DC3, the Biscuit Bombers.
- Mitchell B25; 'the' medium bomber in the Pacific area.
- Vought Corsair; best fighter in the Pacific; big,fast,deadly.
Japanese Weapons, Samurai swords,pistols, rifles, machine guns
Japanese Support Weapons, Mortars, Artillery
Japanese Tanks; type 94 and Type 95 with photos
Jap Planes; an index to 4 types, 2 fighters 2 bombers
- Oscar Fighter; not famous but lots made and used
- Zero Fighter; Japan's most famous fighter plane.
- Sally Bomber; not as well known as Betty but adequate.
- Betty Bomber; to some allied troops every plane was a Betty
Japanese Equipment; all sorts of different things
WWII Medals; Photos of medals the troops earned.
Japanese Medals as awarded during WWII.
Documents; discharge papers;
3rd Division; photos, tac sign, details of sub units.
PNG Campaign A well balanced American report.
Maps of the battle areas and theatres of operations.
Memorials & Cemeteries in Australia & PNG
Digger Slang; the new words the Diggers of WWII used.
Uniforms; 19th century to now, inc WW2, infantry soldiers
The Militia (AMF or CMF); what it was and how it operated.
The Fallen; details of the 63 who fell and the cemeteries.