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HAVING CROSSED THE STREAM, THE PLATOON HAS TO SURMOUNT THESE FENCES. (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
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 ANDERSO
HAVING CROSSED CREEKS AND OVERCOME TRIP-WIRES AND OTHER OBSTACLES, THE TRAINING INFANTRY HAVE TO CRAWL UNDER THE TRIPS. NEVER IN THE MILITARY HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA HAVE THE TROOPS UNDERGONE SUCH SERIOU
A PLATOON COMMANDER WITH HIS TROOPS AT A FORWARD BATTLE STATION IN AUSTRALIA. THESE MEN ARE BEING TRAINED BY THE LATEST "TOUGHENING UP" METHODS, AND IN THIS PICTURE ARE RECEIVING AN EXPLANATION OF THE
A.I.F. IN PALESTINE. CLIMBING HILLSIDE HAVING CROSSED SHELL CRATER ON TWO BEAMS THROWN ACROSS. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).
A DESPATCH RIDER, HAVING "CRACKED UP" HIS MOTOR CYCLE, COMES ALONG TO THE ARMY FIELD WORKSHOPS FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIRS. TOWNSVILLE 16. (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).
