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"A Japanese fortified 'pill box.' The howitzer has had the breech blown out as the position was abandoned." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Ending in a Pill Box. Another in his series on destroyed Japanese armament, Hill records here a Japanese 75 mm…

"A Japanese 'pill box' gun port - camoflaged with sticks. Some of these contained a 75 mm Howitzer"

"A Japanese pill box overlooking the Mokmer Air strip on the South coast of Biak"

"A grounded 'Sugar Charlie.' North New Guinea coast area with a few strafing splashes. Sugar Charlie was name used to describe small Japanese powered barges used for carrying supplies"

"Entry to cliff caves in the coral wall facing the beach at Biak. The cliff was honeycombed with caves" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fortified Cave. Prior to Allied invasion on May 27 1944, Japanese forces constructed many defenses, such as this…

"A cave entrance on Biak - wooden ammunition boxes abandoned just outside a Japanese fortification"

"Japanese soldier - Hid out on Biak waiting for his unit to return so he could re-join them. Unable to walk, he was brought in on a make-shift stretcher" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Survivor. Hill photographed this unidentified Japanese soldier…

"Japanese Tank - on the beach on the south side of Biak"

"A destroyed Jap tank on the beach area - S. Biak"

"Overturned Jap tank on the beach area of Biak" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Japanese Hulk. During his three months on Biak, Hill frequently documented the remains of Japanese resistance and the Allies' ultimate triumph. Here, he probably records the…