Australian troops advancing through the jungle toward the town of Lae on the island of Papua New Guinea against Japanese resistance. The town was taken on 16 September, 1943.

New Guinea campaign

Corporal Peter Teague, of the Australian 1st Armored Regiment, showing the Japanese sword which he captured after shooting a Japanese soldier in a tunnel on Vasey Highway during the "Oboe II. Operation" on Balikpapan, the island of Borneo, Indonesia; 2 July 1945.

War trophy sword

An Australian Matilda II tank of the 4th Armored Brigade, lands on Toko Beach, south of Empress Augusta Bay on the west coast of Bougainville and west of Puriata River. This was part of a general Australian advance south towards the Japanese base at Buin. 
