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THE PLATOON DEMONSTRATES AN ASSAULT COURSE. THE FIRST OBSTACLE IS A STREAM ABOUT FIFTY YARDS WIDE. WHILE THEY ARE CROSSING THE STREAM EXPLOSIVE CHARGES ARE DETONATED IN THE WATER. (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).
HAVING OVERCOME ALL OF THE OBSTACLES IN THE ASSAULT COURSE, THE CHARGING INFANTRY COVER THE REMAINING DISTANCE IN THE FACE OF HEAVY AND REALISTIC EXPLOSIONS DETONATED IN THEIR PATH. (NEGATIVE BY ANDER
CANUNGRA, QLD. 1943-11-25. TROOPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN TRAINING CENTRE (JUNGLE WARFARE) PREPARING EXPLOSIVE CHARGES TO BE USED ON THE OBSTACLE COURSE DURING TRAINING EXERCISES AT THE AUSTRALIAN TRAINING
OBSTACLE TRAINING (DITCH CROSSING) PREPARATORY TO THE COURSE. (NEGATIVE BY HURLEY).
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
Darwin area, NT. February 1943. Leading Aircraftman R. B. Sheridan of Sydney, NSW, concentrates on the rope crossing of a stream which was included in an obstacle course during his RAAF Commando train
INFANTRY TRAINING AMONG OUR TROOPS IN THE FORWARD AREAS IS TAKING A NOVEL TWIST THESE DAYS. PART OF THE ASSAULT COURSE DEVELOPS INTO AN OBSTACLE RACE SUCH AS IS PICTURED HERE. THE MEN LYING IN A FIRIN
