Wokbung Wantaim

reminiscing the string band days    This is the Langema string band of Simbang village, Finschhafen with their song "Ai Ngamoa"    Enjoy listening!  

  The sun rises on a brand new day, Brings light to chase the night away, A promise of a fresh start is here, Hope shines bright, no need to fear. Birds sing a song of joy and peace, Nature's music that will never cease, The air is cool, the breeze is light, It's a morning that feels just right. Hope blooms like flowers in the spring, A ray of sunshine on everything, The future looks brighter than before, With opportunities knocking at the door. So let us embrace this new morn, With open hearts, let hope be born, For every morning brings a chance, To live, to love, to dance.

Battle of Finschhafen The Landing at Scarlet Beach on the 22nd of September 1943 marked the start of the Battle of Finschhafen, which saw Australian and American troops perform a pincer attack on the town of Finschhafen. This battle, and the subsequent counterattack was part of the Huon Peninsula Campaign that took place in New Guinea during WWII. The Japanese had been expecting an Allied attack on Finschhafen since July 1943, and Japanese high command had deployed a mixed force from three divisions, totalling approximately 5,000 men in a series of defensive positions around the town. Allied intelligence underestimated this force, as being only between 300 – 2,100 strong. On the 22nd of September, the Australians began establishing a beach head at Scarlet Beach and its surrounding coves, before commencing the advance on Finschhafen. Advancing through thick jungle with limited vehicular support, the soldiers were often forced to carry the stores themselves due to a shor