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Dobodura-Embogo = 12 Miles Papuan Campaign 22 Dec 1942 - 24 Jan 1943
The map indicates: Proposed Airfield (Horanda 4Y, Dobodura No. 4), Uladi, Horanda, Samboga Bridge, Samboga River (not navigable), Dobodura, to Soputa, to Buna, New Guinea Force HQ, Borio, Blackmore CS, Embi, Embogo River, Keta C's, Pantz. It also indicates at right "6 major bridges, 14 lesser in 12 miles of road, time 1 month 2 says with 20 sappers and up to 450 Papuans". And 6 Platoon, 7 & 8 Coy. Approximate scale 2 miles.
Credit: Australian Army  Date: December 22, 1942
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