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Photograph 012618 Second World War, 1939-1945HAVING CROSSED THE STREAM, THE PLATOON HAS TO SURMOUNT THESE FENCES. (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 CRIS CROSSED WITH BARBED WIRE TRIPS. (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).
HAVING CROSSED THE STREAM, THE PLATOON HAS TO SURMOUNT THESE FENCES. (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).

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

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.

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).
