The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A demonstration of flame throwing capabilities of Matilda tanks was held at the Transit Area, Morotai, by tanks from the 2/1st Australian Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron, 4 Australian Armoured Brigade, and was witnessed by senior staff officers of 1 Australian Corps, 7th Australian Division and Brigade Comds. Storage capacity of each tank was 227 gallons using main and supplementary tanks. Troop Commander Lieutenant R. Bennison, directing operations from the turret of one of the tanks.
Frog (Transportable) Australia No 2 MkI. Consequent on the formation of an Armed Brigade for service in tropical Warfare, discussion took place on the production of a flame thrower to be mounted on Ma
MOROTAI, 10 JUNE 1945. CORPORAL MINCHINTON, 2/1 ARMOURED BRIGADE RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE, FITTING A LARGE JET TO ALTER THE NOZZLE SIZE ON A FLAME THROWER FITTED TO A MATILDA TANK,
Morotai. 10 June 1945. NX166 Major F J Mulally, OC 2/1 Armoured Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron, 4 Armoured Brigade, in front of a unit Matilda tank, answering questions at the conclusion of a demonst
Training and experimental work of the 4th Armoured Brigade at Southport, Queensland. Firing, flame-throwing, bridging, making tanks, jeeps etc., amphibious, and the trials.
MOROTAI. 10 JUNE 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/1 ARMOURED BRIGADE RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE, DEMONSTRATING THE USES OF MATILDA TANKS FITTED WITH FLAME THROWERS TO A LARGE PARTY OF SENIOR OFFICE
MOROTAI. 10 JUNE 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/1 ARMOURED BRIGADE RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE, DEMONSTRATING THE USES OF MATILDA TANKS FITTED WITH FLAME THROWERS TO A LARGE PARTY OF SENIOR OFFICE
