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Photograph 021178 Second World War, 1939-1945Australian troops demonstrating methods of overcoming barbed wire obstructions.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Australian troops demonstrating methods of overcoming barbed wire obstructions.
Australian troops demonstrating methods of overcoming barbed wire obstructions.

While the first members, wearing strong gloves. Flattened themselves on the cut barbed wire others in the section race through the opening to advanced positions. Scene during a demonstration by troop

While the first members, wearing strong gloves. Flattened themselves on the cut barbed wire others in the section race through the opening to advanced positions. Scene during a demonstration by troop

Two soldiers of the 7th Battalion, Green Howards, demonstrating methods of combating a barbed wire obstacle.

Australian troops watching a demonstration of overcoming barbed wire obstacles given by an A.I.F. section.

ATHERTON TABLELANDS, QLD. 1943-07-02. TROOPS OF "B" COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ATTACHED TO THE 2/13TH INFANTRY BATTALION, CLEARING A GAP IN "ENEMY" BARBED WIRE, DURING A 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS
