Photos Taken in Rabaul, New Britain | World War II Database

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An A6M2 Type 21 'Zero' fighter at Rabaul with Mount Tavurvur (Japanese: Hanabuki) in the background, New Britain, circa 1942-1944	A6M Zero fighters at Rabaul, New Britain, late 1942	Parafrag bombs falling in Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 1940s	Isoroku Yamamoto's final photograph, taken shortly before he was shot down and killed, Rabaul, Apr 1943

A6M3 Zero fighters formerly based aboard carrier Zuikaku preparing for takeoff at Rabaul, New Britain, Nov 1943	A bomb exploding off port quarter of a Japanese cargo ship in Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov 1943; note Haguro in center distance and USAAF 3rd Bomb Group B-25 bomber in lower left; photo 1 of 2	A bomb exploding off port quarter of a Japanese cargo ship in Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov 1943; note Haguro in center distance and USAAF 3rd Bomb Group B-25 bomber in lower left; photo 1 of 2	B-25D Mitchell bomber of the 13th Bomb Squadron departing Simpson Harbor after an attack, Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov 1943

Haguro under air attack by USAAF 3rd Bomb Group, Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov 1943	Japanese cargo ships under attack, Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov 1943	Japanese freighter exploding after being hit by a bomb, Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov 1943	Phosphorus bombs exploding on a Japanese airfield at Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov 1943

US B-25D Mitchell bomber 'Here's Howe' of the 'Grim Reapers' 3rd Bombardment Group, 'Pair-O-Dice' 90th Bombardment Squadron executing a low level attack on Japanese shipping, Rabaul, New Britain, Nov 2 1943	USAAF 3rd Bomb Group aircraft attacking Haguro and other ships in Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov 1943, photo 1 of 2	USAAF 3rd Bomb Group aircraft attacking Haguro and other ships in Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov 1943, photo 2 of 2	Chikuma during a US Navy raid on Rabaul, New Britain, 5 Nov 1943; photograph taken from a SBD aircraft from USS Saratoga

B-25 Mitchell bombers of US Army ComAirSols Bomber Command attacking Rabaul, New Britain, circa late 1943; note Lakunai airfield in top center of photo	B-25 Mitchell bomber of 71st Bomb Squadron of US 38th Bomb Group flying low above a Japanese transport during a raid on Rabaul, New Britain, Nov 1943; photograph taken from the B-25 aircraft piloted by Frank Cecil	Japanese G4M bombers in revetments, Vunakanau Airfield, Rabaul, New Britain, 1944	B-25 Mitchell bombers of the 13th Air Force over the Japanese forward base at Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 5 Mar 1944