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HARVEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-12. EXPLOSION OF THE PRELIMINARY CHARGE AT THE FOOT OF A PREPARED BORE-HOLE FOR A CAMOUFLET DEMOLITION. AFTER THIS EXPLOSION THE CAVITY CAUSED BY IT IS FILLED WITH EXPLOSIVE AND DETONATED, WHICH THEN CAUSES A LARGE CRATER AND AN OBSTACLE TO THE ENEMY. THIS TRAINING IS BEING CARRIED OUT AT 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS TRAINING SCHOOL.
HARVEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-12. TRAINEE AT 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS TRAINING SCHOOL LIGHTING A MINUTE FUSE TO DETONATE A SMALL CHARGE AT THE BOTTOM OF A PREPARED BORE-HOLE. THIS CAUSES A CAVITY AT
HARVEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-12. TRAINING IN DEMOLITIONS AND ROAD CRATERING AT 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS TRAINING SCHOOL. LIFTING THE CAMOUFLET TUBE AFTER BORING. A SMALL CHARGE IS THEN INSERTED AT T
HARVEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-12. BORING A 6" HOLE TO INSERT A CAMOUFLET CHARGE USED IN DEMOLITION TACTICS. THIS TRAINING IS BEING CARRIED OUT AT 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS TRAINING SCHOOL.
HARVEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-12. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE CRATER CAUSED BY A CAMOUFLET CHARGE DURING TRAINING AT 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS TRAINING SCHOOL.
HARVEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-12. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE CRATER CAUSED BY A CAMOUFLET CHARGE DURING TRAINING AT 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS TRAINING SCHOOL.
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, EXAMINING A LARGE CRATER AT THE ALEXISHAFEN NO.1 AIRSTRIP. THE CRATER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EXP
