The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
New Zealand. October 1942. A convoy of New Zealand Home Guard troops in snow covered country during a training exercise in the South Island. Military policemen on motor cycles direct the convoy to their destination, control traffic at intersections and maintain communications with other units in the exercise. The motor cycles are Harley-Davidson WLA's, the front vehicle is a 1938 Chevrolet half ton utility truck and the three remaining vehicles are pre-war Chevrolet three ton trucks. The New Zealand Home Guard comprises men over the Army age limit who volunteer and men working in essential industries who are conscripted for service. Compare the Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) in Australia which was manned completely by volunteers.
New Zealand. October 1942. A convoy of New Zealand Home Guard troops in snow covered country during a training exercise in the South Island. The New Zealand Home Guard comprises men over the Army age
New Zealand. October 1942. New Zealand Home Guard troops prepare for an infantry exercise in the snow covered South Island. The New Zealand Home Guard comprises men over the Army age limit who volunte
New Zealand. October 19042. The Home Guard in New Zealand comprises men over the Army age limit who volunteer and men working in essential industries who are conscripted for service. Here two Home Gua
New Zealand. October 1942. Typical men from the West Coast on a training exercise with the New Zealand Home Guard.
Australia. c. 1942. Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) members conduct an incendiary exercise using home made bombs. The VDC was to engage in guerilla warfare to the best of its ability should the Japanese
The air defences of Northern Australia are to be tested by strike aircraft from three countries, playing the role of the enemy aircraft. Darwin air base will be defended by Mirage fighter of the RAAF.
