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Photograph 012089 Second World War, 1939-1945PART OF THE ASSAULT COURSE AT A TRAINING CAMP SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA. LEAPING OVER A BARRIER OF ROOTS AND LOGS INTERSPERSED WITH BARBED WIRE HELPS TO DEVELOP THE MUSCLES. (NEGATIVE BY R. DUNSTAN).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PART OF THE ASSAULT COURSE AT A TRAINING CAMP SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA. LEAPING OVER A BARRIER OF ROOTS AND LOGS INTERSPERSED WITH BARBED WIRE HELPS TO DEVELOP THE MUSCLES. (NEGATIVE BY R. DUNSTAN).
PART OF THE ASSAULT COURSE AT A TRAINING CAMP SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA. LEAPING OVER A BARRIER OF ROOTS AND LOGS INTERSPERSED WITH BARBED WIRE HELPS TO DEVELOP THE MUSCLES. (NEGATIVE BY R. DUNSTAN).

NEW GUINEA. AT A CONVALESCENT CAMP SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA. PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT IS GIVEN TO RESTORE INJURED MUSCLES AND NERVES. AN OVERHEAD LADDER SEVEN FEET HIGH WITH RUNNERS 12 INCHES APART AND

DURING THE ASSAULT COURSE, INFANTRY TRAINEES HAVE TO CROSS NARROW LOGS THAT ARE INTENDED TO SIMULATE BRIDGES. THE IDEA IS TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF BALANCE. (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).

TRAINING INFANTRY IN THE NEW ASSAULT COURSE IS SOMETHING LIKE A SUPEROBSTACLE RACE. HAVING CROSSED A STREAM FULL OF EXPLOSIVES, AND SURMOUNTED FENCES, THE TROOPS PROCEED TO CROSS A CREEK BED CUNNINGLY

COWRA, NSW. 1944-04-20. TRAINEES OF THE 19TH INFANTRY TRAINING BATTALION CRAWLING THROUGH BARBED WIRE OBSTACLES ON THE BATTLE ASSAULT COURSE.

COWRA, NSW. 1944-04-20. TRAINEES OF THE 19TH INFANTRY TRAINING BATTALION MOVING THROUGH BARBED WIRE, AND BAYONETTING DUMMIES WHILE DOING THE ASSAULT COURSE.
