The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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).
Townsville, Queensland, 8-9 June 1942. A platoon on an assault course to toughen them up for defence of 5 Australian Division HQ. After fording a river the troops are confronted with a series of obsta
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).
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
WHEN THE TROOPS HAVE GONE OVER THE ASSAULT COURSE SIX OR SEVEN TIMES IN THE DAY, THEY RETURN TO CAMP AND SERIOUS TRAINING. (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).
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
