Keywords: Jeep at Arawe.jpg en wikipedia 2012 January 28 016336 Sourced from http //www awm gov au/database/collection asp Copyright The AWM record for this photo states that the copyright status is 'clear' The photo was taken in 1943 AWM Caption New Britain 15 December 1943 A jeep ploughs its way through rough country climbing up a steep incline among the palm trees that fringe the Arawe Peninsula The invading American forces soon overcame opposition from the Japanese defenders whom they pursued into the hills The scene of desolation caused by Allied bombing attacks and heavy strafing fire was magnified by the ravages of giant grasshoppers which had mangled the green fronds of the coconut palms PD-Australia Original upload log page en wikipedia Arawe_jeep_ 28AWM_016336 29 jpg Upload date User Bytes Dimensions Comment 2007-01-15 08 02 30 Nick-D 79661 450×338 <small>Australian War Memorial AWM catalog number 016336 Sourced from http //www awm gov au/database/collection asp Copyright The AWM record for this photo states that the copyright status is 'clear' The photo was taken in 1943 The AWM allow</small> Battle of Arawe Black and white photographs Willys MB during World War II |