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Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - USAAF in the Pacific WW2, Pacific Sweep
... New Guinea...Guadalcanal...Central Solomons...Papuan campaign...Holding the line...USAAF in the Pacific WW2 The Phillipines Java Defence of Australia & New Guinea Guadalcanal Central Solomons Papuan campaign Holding the line in New Guinea Lae & Finschhafen Bougainville & Rabaul The Admiralty Islands & Hollandia Wrapup in New Guinea Leyte Mindoro & Luzon Formosa / Indochina & North to victory Story of USAAF fighter pilots who flew in South & South West Pacific in WW2, circa 1974 Pacific Sweep Book USAAF in the Pacific WW2 ...Story of USAAF fighter pilots who flew in South & South West Pacific in WW2, circa 1974non-fictionStory of USAAF fighter pilots who flew in South & South West Pacific in WW2, circa 1974the phillipines, java, defence of australia & new guinea, guadalcanal, central solomons, papuan campaign, holding the line in new guinea, lae & finschhafen, bougainville & rabaul, the admiralty islands & hollandia, wrapup in new guinea, leyte, mindoro & luzon, formosa / indochina & north to victory -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionPhotograph
... New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII. This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945). Black and white photograph, mounted on card, of line of men wearing slouch hats with plumes and holding ...The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945).Black and white photograph, mounted on card, of line of men wearing slouch hats with plumes and holding rifles. They appear to be practicing advancing then dropping to a prone firing position. @0th Light Horse Regiment circa 1939.
