Communication Bunker
The Rabaul Communication bunker is another spacious underground bunker, with a limited above ground profile. This bunker was the communication nerve center for Rabaul town during the war.

 

Bullet and Bomb Damage
The doorway facade of the bunker is pot marked with bullet holes and bomb blasts, probably from aerial attacks. Despise the obvious pounding, the interior is undamaged and unaffected.

 

Entry Way and Staircases
A double set of staircases, for quick entry into the bunker leads down into the large main chamber.

 

Film Reels & Printing Press
The floor is coated with mud from the ash and rainwater. The inside of the bunker is littered with empty film canisters. On one side of the bunker is even a full sized printing press. Half way submerged in sticky mud in 2000.

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