Note, the Japanese refered to the entire Milne Bay area as 'Rabi'. In fact it is a village between No. 3 Strip and KB Mission, along the road 'Route 5'.
Japanese forces advanced here to attack No. 3 Strip on August 31s and attacked in the early hours of the night. Following the Japanese failed assult, they met 2/12 Battalion and commandos here, at the Gama River.
Japanese Abandoned
Two Type 95 tanks became bogged here and were abandoned, after the battle both were salvaged to Australia.
Type
95 Ha Go
Bogged down and abandoned by Japanese, recovered to Australia
Type
95 Ha Go
Bogged down and abandoned by Japanese, recovered to Australia