The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1942-07-11. The crew of a 25-pounder gun, which is camouflaged with tropical foliage, await firing orders during jungle manoeuvres carried out under the direction of an AIF commander from the Middle East.
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-11. AN AMBULANCE DETACHMENT KEEPS UP WITH THE INFANTRY DURING MANOEUVRES CARRIED OUT BY AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN DENSE TROPICAL BUSH UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN A.I.F. COMMANDER
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-11. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY MARCHING ALONG BUSH TRACKS AS THEY MOVE UP TO "ATTACK" DURING MANOEUVRES CARRIED OUT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN A.I.F. COMMANDER FROM THE MIDDLE EAS
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-11. TWO DESPATCH MOTOR CYCLE RIDERS FORCING A PATH THROUGH LONG THICK GRASS IN THE TROPICAL BUSH OF NEW GUINEA DURING MANOEUVRES CARRIED OUT BY AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY UNDER T
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA 1942-07-11. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY MARCHING ALONG BUSH TRACKS AS THEY MOVE UP TO "ATTACK" DURING MANOEUVERES CARRIED OUT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A.I.F. COMMANDER FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-11. A MACHINE GUN CARRIER GOES IN TO THE ATTACK THROUGH THICK BUSH DURING MANOEUVRES CARRIED OUT BY AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY IN THE NEW GUINEA BUSH.
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. A WELCOME FOR THE JAPS. CONCEALED AMONG TROPICAL FOLIAGE, THIS AUSTRALIAN MACHINE GUN POST IS READY TO MEET ANY JAPANESE ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA.
