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This World War II-era military map poster of New Guinea features a central element of a detailed, multi-colored topographic map of the island of New Guinea and its surrounding islands. Red and brown lines with arrows trace various military movement paths across the terrain and sea; a legend at the bottom identifies these as "AUSTRALIAN THRUSTS" and "U.S. THRUSTS". In the upper-center, large, stylized white text reads "NEW GUINEA VICTORIES". The top right corner features a depicted white document with a military crest and lines of text, while the bottom left contains a smaller inset box with printed text and a signature. Various coastal towns and regions—such as Lae, Salamaua, and Buna—are labeled in black type.

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Title
New Guinea victories
Creator
Lilley, artist
Printed by authority-L.H.Q. Cartographic Coy., Aust. Survey Corps., publisher
Published
Australia, 1944
Full Collection Name
British and British Commonwealth war posters from the Second World war, circa 1939-circa 1945
Project Name
War Posters
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 2005.171:106--D
Subject (Topic)
Propaganda
Military operations
World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain--Posters
Australia
Type
Image
Extent
1 print (poster);;53 x 76 cm
Archive
The Bancroft Library
Note
Issued by Directory General Army Public Relations: L.H.Q. /Misc/6494
Part of: British and British Commonwealth war posters from the Second World war
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Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, February 2026 .

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