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War in the Pacific Media Gallery

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Malarial control unit at work in the Pacific

Malarial control unit at work in the Pacific

Bodies on the beach during Pacific war

Bodies on the beach during Pacific war

New Zealand soldier cemetery, Vella Lavella

New Zealand soldier cemetery, Vella Lavella

New Zealand soldiers on Nissan Island

New Zealand soldiers on Nissan Island

Landing on Mono Island under fire

Landing on Mono Island under fire

Boat abandoned by Japanese troops

Boat abandoned by Japanese troops

Arriving at Guadalcanal, 1943

Arriving at Guadalcanal, 1943

Aircraft on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal

Aircraft on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal

Military camp in Fiji during Pacific war

Military camp in Fiji during Pacific war

Loading anti-aircraft guns during war in the Pacific

Loading anti-aircraft guns during war in the Pacific

RNZAF Corsairs over Guadalcanal, 1944

RNZAF Corsairs over Guadalcanal, 1944

Army truck on Nissan Island

Army truck on Nissan Island

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Sound: POW camp conditions in Burma

Sound: POW camp conditions in Burma

Sound: Harry Bioletti describes the war in the Pacific

Sound: Harry Bioletti describes the war in the Pacific

Sound: Peter Renshaw describes the war in the Pacific

Sound: Peter Renshaw describes the war in the Pacific

Sound: John McKay describes the war in the Pacific

Sound: John McKay describes the war in the Pacific

Sound: Noel Rosoman describes the war in the Pacific

Sound: Noel Rosoman describes the war in the Pacific

Sound: Ian Newlands describes the war in the Pacific

Sound: Ian Newlands describes the war in the Pacific

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