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Papua,
New Guinea. 1942-09-07. A 7.7
millimetre Japanese "Woodpecker" (Type 92) heavy machine gun captured at Milne Bay. It weighs
approximately 130 pounds and is carried by means of poles by two or
three men. It is air-cooled and gas operated. This picture shows two
Australian soldiers carrying it through the tall kunai grass of New
Guinea. More
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Papua.
1942-08-19. Australian soldiers examine a captured
Japanese "Woodpecker" machine gun. It is the standard light machine gun on
issue, officially the Type 96 or the later Type 99. More
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Kiligia
Beach, New Guinea. 1944-04-09. NX171905 Staff-Sergeant C.
Harris (1), QX53430 Corporal R. Whitlock (2), and QX49258 Lance-Sergeant
N. Neels (3), members of a 5th division Salvage
Unit cleaning and assembling enemy equipment for shipment to the
mainland. The equipment includes a 7.7mm type 92 "Woodpecker" heavy
machine gun (in front); 50mm grenade dischargers (left); Japanese
"Bangalore" torpedoes; flamethrower canisters, and a 37mm
anti-aircraft gun. More
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2
inch Mortar.1945-12-06. An
Australian soldier holding a 2-inch mortar in its firing position
during a demonstration of various infantry weapons and equipment. Note
his cloth beret as used in the jungle. Note that he also carries a .303
rifle. Note the mortar bomb in foreground. |
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Wandokai,
New Guinea. 1944-01-01. A 7.7mm
Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun (Woodpecker) mounted and ready
for action found by personnel of the 9th Division Salvage Unit. More
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1943-09-14.
New Guinea. Komiatum
Ridge. Members of the A.I.F. test a Japanese Type 92 heavy
machine gun captured on Komiatum ridge. This type of machine gun is
known to the Australians as the "Woodpecker" because of the
noise it makes when firing. More
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ANZAC Day
1945. The end is in sight. VP
(Victory in the Pacific) came with the surrender on 2 September 1945.
The 42nd AIB marches down Queen St Brisbane. Note the
policemen's helmets. |
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Bougainville.
1945-09-26. Japanese soldiers, under the control
of 3 Division troops, marching over the Numa Numa trail to the prisoner
of war compound on the Chop Chop trail near Torokina. |
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1945-09-18.
Japanese soldiers who had been on the staff of the
Lintang prisoner of war camp near Kuching. |
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Bougainville.
August 1945. Following the interrogation of Major
Otsu by Brigadier Garrett, he was handed a letter of instructions from
Lieutenant General S. G. Savige, General Officer Commanding (GOC), of
the 2nd Australian Corps, giving explicit instructions to how the
surrender should be effected. He was then blindfolded and escorted back
to the Mivo River ford where he was met by four Japanese soldiers who
coveyed him across the river to the Japanese lines. The Japanese troops
are shown taking the majors cape. |
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