Australian War Memorial's Photos

MENADO, CELEBES 1945-10-03. OCCUPATION BY MENADO FORCE. A VIEW OF LAKE TONDANO FROM THE VILLAGE OF OERONGA ON THE ROAD FROM TONDANO TO KAKAS. (PHOTOGRAPHER SSGT R. L. STEWART)

MENADO, CELEBES 1945-10-03. OCCUPATION BY MENADO FORCE. THE JAPANESE SEAPLANE JETTY AT KAKAS WHICH MAY BE SOON USED BY CATALINAS WHEN A COURIER SERVICE IS ESTABLISHED. (PHOTOGRAPHER SSGT R. L. STEWART)

LANGOWAN, MENADO, CELEBES. 1945-10-17. MENADO FORCE. LANGOWAN AIRSTRIP WHICH IS NOW BEING USED BY ALLIED FORCES. ON THE RIGHT IS A JAPANESE "BETTY BOMBER" IN SURRENDER COLOURS (GREEN CROSS ON WHITE BACKGROUND).

TOMOHON, MENADO, CELEBES. 1945-10-13. MENADO FORCE. NATIVES PERFORMING A TRADITIONAL WAR DANCE DURING FESTIVITIES HELD TO CELEBRATE THE LIBERATION OF THE CELEBES. (PHOTOGRAPHER SSGT R. L. STEWART)

TOMOHON, MENADO, CELEBES. 1945-10-13. MENADO FORCE. A PARADE CELBRATING THE LIBERATION OF THE CELEBES IS WATCHED BY AUSTRALIAN PERSONNEL AS IT PASSES FORCE HEADQUARTERS. (PHOTOGRAPHER SSGT R. L. STEWART)

TOMOHON, MENADO, CELEBES. 1945-10-13. MENADO FORCE. A PARADE OF LOCAL INHABITANTS WAS HELD TO CELEBRATE THE LIBERATION OF THE CELEBES. A CROWD OF PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING MUSICIANS AND ONLOOKERS OUTSIDE THE FORCE HEADQUARTERS. (PHOTOGRAPHER SSGT R. L. STEWART)