Japanese weapons pit with .30 caliber machine gun on Mission Hill that pinned down No. 8 platoon 2/4 Infantry Battalion
This pit was neutralized on May 15, 1945 by Pte Edward Kenna who earned the Victoria Cross for this action. The position is overgrown with kunai since the battle. (The weapon is misidentified as .50 caliber machine gun in AWM Caption)
Credit: Australian Army via AWM 096199 Date: September 7, 1945
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