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Photograph 012625 Second World War, 1939-1945WHEN 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 Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
THE END OF THE ASSAULT COURSE SEES THE MEN HURL THEMSELVES ON TO THE SANDBAGS IN THE APPROVED BAYONET- DRILL FASHION. (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).
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).

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).

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

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

THE TWO MOST FORWARD MEN OF THE ATTACKING SECTION HURL THEMSELVES OBLIQUELY ACROSS THE WIRE, STRIKING THE TOP STRAND (SIMULTANEOUSLY) WITH THEIR CHESTS. THEIR RIFLES ARE HELD BUTT TO BUTT TO AVOID ACC

THE TWO MOST FORWARD MEN OF THE ATTACKING SECTION HURL THEMSELVES OBLIQUELY ACROSS THE WIRE, STRIKING THE TOP STRAND (SIMULTANEOUSLY) WITH THEIR CHESTS. THEIR RIFLES ARE HELD BUTT TO BUTT TO AVOID ACC
