New Britain

New Britain is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. It was named for Otto von Bismarck. It is separated from the island of New Guinea by the Dampier Strait, and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel. The main towns of New Britain are Rabaul/Kokopo and Kimbe.

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Topography of New Britain (island in Papua New Guinea)
New Britain, with selected volcanoes named in red
Ulawun Volcano and Lolobau Island
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Native recruits during drill in German New Guinea, 1910
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Two photographs of native New British Islanders, 1944
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Men of the 1st Marine Division display Japanese flags captured during the Battle of Cape Gloucester.
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Rabaul and Tavurvur volcano

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