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| Keywords: Awm P02395.012.jpg Gazelle Peninsula of New Britain Papua New Guinea<br /> Summary Warangoi River New Britain 1942-01 The Adler River in the Bainings Mountains on the eastern side of the Gazelle Peninsula an obstacle to the Australian troops retreating from Rabaul after the successful attack by Japanese forces This is the point where at least two parties of retreating Australian troops crossed the Adler River The first party of twenty one men from the Anti-aircraft Battery Rabaul and the 17th Anti-tank Battery crossed here on 1942-01-26 securing a lawyer vine rope to cross the river This image was taken in late January 1942 and shows some of the men of Sergeant L I H Les Robbins' party fording the river as they make their way south toward Palmalmal Plantation and rescue in April 1942 Gazelle-Halbinsel von Neubritannien im Bismarck-Archipel Papua-Neuguinea in den Baining-Bergen am Adlerfluss Warangoi River Januar 1942 Australische Truppen aus Rabaul ziehen sich vor den nachsetzenden Japanern zurück sie wurden im April 1942 gerettet 1942-01 P02395 012 L I H Les Robbins PD-Australia The copyright is owned by the Australian War Memorial The full copyright message which was attached to this picture when it was downloaded on November 21 2006 is at http //www awm gov au/shop/legal/permission asp Original upload log page en wikipedia Awm_P02395 012 jpg Upload date User Bytes Dimensions Comment 2008-01-03 21 42 40 Miami33139 78887 450 × 297 <small><nowiki>remove watermark</nowiki></small> 2006-11-21 07 23 57 Grant65 78654 450 × 312 <small><nowiki>Australian War Museum ID no P02395 012 Photographer L I H Les Robbins Summary Warangoi River New Britain 1942-01 The Adler River in the Bainings Mountains on the eastern side of the Gazelle Peninsula an obstacle to the Australian troops re</nowiki></small> Baining z Gazelle Peninsula z Military history of Australia during World War II Battles involving Australia Battles of Japan Battles of the Pacific War in 1942 1942 in New Guinea | ||||
