Shrine Former Mass Grave Japanese Soldiers Wewak
This memorial commemorates the Japanese soldiers who were buried here by the Australian Army during the Second World War. The grave was excavated in 1955 and the remains returned to Japan.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: TracesOfWar.com
- Pacific Wrecks
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Point of interest
Monument
- Japanese Peace Park Wewak - Wewak
- Memorials Victoria Cross Recipients Mission Hill - Wewak
- Japanese War Memorial Mission Hill - Wewak
Fortification
- Japanese Anti-Aircraft Battery Mission Hill - Wewak
- Japanese Fortifications Wewak Point - Wewak
- Cape Moem - Wewak
Ship wreck
- Shipwreck Japanese Ammunition Ship - Wewak
- Japanese Landing Barges Wewak - Wewak
- Shipwreck "Nagato Maru" - Wewak
Crash site
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