Friday, 7 December 2012

6 to 10 November - Rabaul War Relics (Papua New Guinea)

Japanese tank at Kokopo
Japanese barge in a tunnel along the coast. The Japanese would unload the ship's cargo into the barges then pull them into man-made caves to unload while protected from the Australian and American planes.

Japanese barge in a tunnel


Japanese man-made caves where small submarines were hidden

Japanese man-made caves

Lookout over the top of the submarine caves with gun
Lookout over the top of the submarine caves 


Japanese caves used as a hospital

Japanese caves used as a hospital

Japanese caves used as a hospital

Entrances to Japanese caves in Rabaul

Japanese War Memorial

Chinese War Memorial

Bita Paka War Memorial

Bita Paka War Memorial

A similar plaque was seen on the Australian side of the cemetery. Some similar plaques also indicated if the soldier was a Hindu with again, no name. All other plaques were marked with the name of the soldier and his regiment.

Bita Paka War Memorial

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