Japanese Pillbox on Tarakan

Japanese Pillbox on Tarakan
Here we see Australian troops examining an obvious abandoned Japanese pillbox on Tarakan Island, during their invasion of Borneo. This shows how well these pillboxes could be hidden, but is very clearly a staged picture, not least because of the position of the camera man.
Borneo 1945 – The Last Major Allied Campaign in the South-West Pacific, Angus Konstam. Looks at the last major land battles in the South-West Pacific, where fighting was still going on when the Japanese surrendered. Covers the reasons for the campaign, the commanders, their armies and plans, and the three main battles of the campaign, at Tarakan, Brunei and Balikpapan(Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (31 October 2018), Japanese Pillbox on Tarakan , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_pillbox_tarakan.html

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