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The Gunners: an intimate record of units of the 3rd New Zealand Divisional Artillery in the Pacific from 1940 until 1945
Going ashore from landing craft on Mélé Beach, near Vila, in the New Hebrides, where units practised amphibious exercises before going to the Solomons.Below: Shells falling on Umomo Island during the engagement on Vell a Lavella. These were the first shots fired against the enemy by 17th Field Regiment
Going ashore from landing craft on Mélé Beach, near Vila, in the New Hebrides, where units practised amphibious exercises before going to the Solomons.Below: Shells falling on Umomo Island during the engagement on Vell a Lavella. These were the first shots fired against the enemy by 17th Field Regiment