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Extracted from a publication titled "Jungle Victory" Outline of Military Events in New Guinea Herald and Weekly Times Melbourne. circa 1944
I have listed the basic titles of all the photographs in the publication, along with the titles for each of the newspaper extracts. Where there are specific people mentioned, I have listed their names as well. I am happy to provided you with the context of any of the newspaper extracts if you feel that they may related to members of your family. I can scan the photographs too, but will only scan one or two at a time.
Item Heading Description Contents Dates Pages
1st Phase: Retirement Japanese Landings at Lae & Salamaua Photographs:- Pages 1 - 9
(major heading) Retreat to Wau The bombing of Salamua
Further landings at Buna and Gona Wreck of a Japanese plane
Retirement across the Owen Stanley Range Bombing of Finschhafen
Threat to Pt Moresby Air raid on Port Moresby
US General  Douglas MacArthur
Blazing ammunition plane
General Blamey inspecting Aussie troops at a New Guinea base
Newspaper Extracts:- Pages 1 - 9
New Guinea Invaded March 8, 1942
Finschhafen Lost March 10, 1942
Prophetic Warnings March 11, 1942
American Assistance March 14, 1942
Supreme Commander March 17, 1942
Convoy Attack March 18, 1942
Air Raid on Moresby March 20, 1942
C-in-C of Land Forces March 27, 1942
New Army Commands March 30 1942
Further Appointments April 19, 1942
Japanese Reinforced April 26, 1942
Seaborne Threat to Australia dealing with the threat of invasion by the Japanese on the Australian mainland Photographs:- Pages 10 - 11
(sub-heading) Dodging Allied Bombs
Japanese carrier sunk
Doomed
Death Throes
diagram of the battle of the Coral Sea
Newspaper Extracts:-
Coral Sea Battle May 4, 1942
Action Continues May 7, 1942
Lexington's Last Moments in Coral Sea Battle dealing with the sinking of the Aircraft Carrier Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Photographs:-
(sub-heading) Lexington's End (3 photos this subject) Pages 12-13
Japs Invade Papua dealing with the Japanese invasion of Papua Photographs:- Pages 14-17
(sub-heading) Goldminer - Rifleman - Harry Helton
Native boy spraying a mosquito breeding ground
Mosquito control
Native Assistance
Papuan Infantry
Private Bruce Kingsbury V.C.
Native crafts and craftsmen
a native village on the Kokoda trail
Newspaper Extracts:-
Landing at Gona July 22, 1942
Japanese Press Inland July 26, 1942
Half-way to Moresby July 28, 1942
V.C. Earned on Kokoda Trail (Private Bruce Kingsbury)
Enemy Delayed July 29, 1942
First Japanese Defeat dealing with the first defeat of the Japanese on Papua New Guinea Photographs:- Pages 18-23
(sub-heading) Milne Bay from the air
Map showing Milne Bay
Milne Bay mud
Air Support under difficulties
Navy Station at Milne Bay
Jap Sampan
Captured Tanks
Corporal J.A. French V.C. of Crow's Nest QLD
Corporal French's grave at Milne Bay
Japanese Landing Barges
Over the Range - arial shot of Kokoda trail from Buna and a map
Newspaper Extracts:-
Enemy Convoy Seen August 24, 1942
Milne Bay Landing August 26, 1942
Land Fighting Begins August 28, 1942
Enemy Falls Into Trap August 31, 1942
Enemy Pass "The Gap" in Owen Stanley Range September 7, 1942
"Position Grave" September 9, 1942
Enemy Advance Ended September 16, 1942
Milne Bay V.C.  (Corporal J.A. French) no date
2ns Phase Counter Attack Advance across Owen Stanley Range Photographs:- Pages 24 - 31
Recapture of Buna and Gona Anti-Sniper Technique
Battle of Wau Japanese Mountain Gun
Recapture of Lae and Salamaua Setting Sun
Owen Stanley Range
Japanese Post
A wounded Japanese
Americans arrive by air
Americans
Royal Papuan Constabulary
Papuan Infantry
Native Carriers
Native Stretcher Bearers
sketch of a native Papuan
Newspaper Extracts:-
Australians Hit Back September 29, 1942
Japanese Retreat September 30, 1942
Advance to Menari October 2, 1942
Efogi recaptured October 4, 1942
Kagi and Myola Ours  October 6, 1942;
Attack near Myola October 12, 1942
Fighting in the Gap October 14, 1942
Main Crest Captured October 22, 1942
Kokoda Captured November 2, 1942
Resistance at Oivi November 5, 1942
First US troops in NG November 8, 1942
Natives Honoured November 9, 1942
Battle for Buna and Gona dealing with the battle for Buna and Gona Photographs:- Pages 32-41
(sub-heading) Engineering Achievements (2 photos)
map of Buna area
Softening of Gona (3 photos)
Forward Positions (2 photos)
Pressing on to Gona
R.A.N. Reinforces
The Navy Office
The "Colac"
Enemy Reinforcements Smashed (2 photos)
Tank Attack on Buna
Tanks Support Infantry
Sanananda Obstacles
Chief Weapon
Mountain Battery
Ours And Theirs (several photos and drawings of our dead and theirs)
Johnny Got A Zero (2 photos)
Newspaper Extracts:-
Kumasi River Crossed November 15, 1942
Battle for Buna and Gona November 16, 1942
Australians enter Gona November 20, 1942
Reinforcements Intercepted November 26, 1942
Gona Capture Complete December 8, 1942
Australian Casualties December 9, 1942
New Australian Landing December 10, 1942
Buna Falls December 13, 1942
Armed Forces in Action December 18, 1942
Buna Mission Falls December 28, 1942
Attack on Sanananda January 12, 1943
American Share no date
Victory won by hard sustained fighting no date
Tribute to Airmen no date
American Awards list of awards presented by General MacArthur in New Guinea to serving Australian service people Photographs:- Page 42
(sub-heading) Lt.Gen. R.I. Eichelberger
Maj. Gen. R.K. Sutherland
Group Capt. W. Garing
Brig.Gen. C.A. Willoughby
Lt. Gen. E.F. Herring
Brig. K.W. Eather
Maj.Gen. G.A. Vasey
Brig. G.F. Wootten
Lt.Gen. G.C. Kenney and Brig. Gen. E.C. Whitehead
Newspaper Extracts:-
American Awards January 10, 1942
From Wau to Lae and Salamaua Australia's second offensive operation in this area Photographs:- Pages 43-73
(sub-heading) WAU (2 photos & a map)
Reinforcements for Wau (2 photos)
Forward Supplies by Air (2 photos)
Supplies for Wau Defenders
Man and Horsepower (2 photos)
Lighter moments (2 photos)
Civil construction Corps (2 photos)
Flaming Torch
Sea of Burning Ships (9 photos)
Map of Finschhafen area
Pursuit of Enemy (2 photos)
On the way to Salamaua
Way to Salamaua
Wounded from Mubo
The Price of Victory (2 photos of Australian graves & soldiers paying their respects)
Fl.Lt. W.E. Newton V.C.
Barge landing supplies
Infantry afloat
Landing pioneer
Yanks and Aussies Join Up
Blitzed jungle
RAAF pilots
Weary way to Salamaua
Two toed boot
Sketch by F.A. Aldridge - Sun War Correspondent of a front line soldier at his gun
Bombardment of Mt Tambu
American guns on Mt Tambu
Japanese mountain gun
Jap foxhole
Walking wounded from Mt Tambu
Sketch by F.A. Aldridge of wounded soldier
Wounded Australians
On the way to Lae
V for Victory
Ashore at Lae
American Paratroopers
Artillery Parachute Preparations
Parachute landing (2 photos)
Line drawing of paratroopers landing at Gineau signed Bryan at Grineau 1943
Pte. Richard Kelliher V.C.
Salamaua Coast
Victorious Generals
Victorious Platoon
Lae after Capture
Japanese wreckage
Air Victim
Japanese Zero
Flag Souvenir
Stores Dump
Troops Land
Newspaper Extracts:-
Australians' Second Offensive Operation January 27, 1943
Patrols Make First Contact January 29, 1943
Battle For Wau January 30, 1943
Strong Jap Attack February 4, 1943
Enemy Retreat Begins no date
CCC in New Guinea March 1, 1943
Bismark Sea Battle March 11, 1943
Reinforcement Attempt
RAAF Victoria Cross (Fl. Lt. W.E. Newton) March 1843
Losses in New Guinea April 11, 1943
US Landing at Nassau Bay July 1, 1943
Austalians Join Americans July 3, 1943
Heaviest Air Raid July 7, 1943
Mubo Captured July 15, 1943
Capture of Mt Tambo July 27 1943
Japanese on Defensive August 9, 1943
Enemy fall back to Salamaua August 24, 1943
Hemmed in at Salamaua September 2, 1943
Australian Landing at Lae September 4, 1943
Paratroopers Land Near Lae September 5, 1943
Untrained paratroopers jump with complete field artillery
V.C Won at Nadzab (Pte. Richard Kelliher) September 6, 1943
Arrival of 7th Division troops by air September 19, 1943
Capture of Salamaua September 11, 1943
Lae Falls September 16, 1943
Australian landing at Finschhafen September 22, 1943
3rd Phase Pursuit Advance up Markham and Ramu Valleys Photographs:- Pages 74-91
Coastal Advance Map showing coast from Salamaua to Wewak
North Coast Landings In close Pursuit
Ramu Valley
Company Quarters
Huon Peninsula map
Matilda Tanks attack
Sketch of a tank on the front line by F.A. Aldridge
Track to Satelberg
Aerial bombardment of Satelberg
Sgt. Derrick VC
Dead Japanese
Sgt Derrick attaching flag to a shattered tree at Satelberg
Crossing the Song River
Towards Wareo
Satelberg wounded
Souvenir
Cross survives
Sketch of a soldier
The Pimple
Shaggy Ridge (3 photos)
American landing
Landing craft
Sketch of a soldier either of or by Bailey
Rush ashore
Unloading
Japanese base battered
Jungle Advance
US-AUS link up
Ramu Valley
Captured Specimen
Mountain Trek
Seabourne Reinforcements
Japanese graves
On Patrol
Vengence Seekers
Alwxishafen After Capture
Newspaper Extracts:-
End of the Huon Gulf Campaign October 2, 1943
Pursuit in the Ramu Valley October 5, 1943
Finschhafen Disputed October 21, 1943
Break-out Attempt fails October 24, 1943
Battle for Satelberg November 20, 1943
Victoria Cross Winner (Sgt. T.C. Derrick DCM) November 23, 1943
Satelberg Falls September 26, 1943
Coastal advance to Wareo December 8, 1943
Fighting in Ramu Valley December 12, 1943
Shaggy Ridge Victory December 29, 1943
US Landing at Sardor January 2, 1944
Evacuation Attempt January 13, 1944
Huon Peninsual Campaign ends February 11, 1944
Advance to Bogadjim March 23, 1944
Japanese Evacuate Bogadjim April 10, 1944
Australians seize Madang Base April 24, 1944
Capture of Alexishafen April 28, 1944
4th Phase: Extermination Landings at Hollandia and Aitape Photographs:- Page 92-96
Japanese flight into Mountains Pom Poms
Mopping Up HMAS Shropshire
End of Campaign HMAS Warramunga
Aitape Landing
Sketch of Japanese soldier
Air raid on Aitape
Parachute bombs on Hollandia
Airmen prepare
Interrogation
Sketch of a dead Japanese soldier
RAAF at Aitape
Newspaper Extracts:-
Landings in Dutch NG April 22, 1944
Airstrip Captured April 27, 1944
Round Up May 1, 1944
More US landings May 5, 1944
Wakde-Toem Landing May 17, 1944
End of Campaign May 28, 1944