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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 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
CANUNGRA, QLD. 1943-11-25. PARATROOPERS DOUBLING BETWEEN OBSTACLES WHILE EXPLOSIONS GIVE A REALISTIC EFFECT DURING THEIR COMPLETION OF THE OBSTACLE COURSE AT THE AUSTRALIAN TRAINING CENTRE (JUNGLE WAR
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
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
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).
ROSS, TASMANIA. 1943-04-14. MEMBERS OF 123 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY SCALING OBSTACLES IN THEIR OWN PHYSICAL AND RECREATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL ASSAULT COURSE.
