The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A scene during a demonstration by men of the 7th Battalion, Green Howards, of methods of surmounting barbed wire. In this photo a third man has joined the two leading men of the platoon and with the wire flattened the remainder of the party can rush through the gap.
22 (NX366) Brigadier (Brig) Allan Joseph Boase, 33 (VX20308) Brig Frank Horton Berryman and VX9 Brig George Alan Vasey of the 6th Australian Division watching a demonstration in Syria by men of the 7t
Two soldiers of the 7th Battalion, Green Howards, demonstrating methods of combating a barbed wire obstacle.
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
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
ATHERTON TABLELANDS, QLD. 1943-07-02. MINEFIELD GAP MARKING PARTY AND STORES VEHICLE, ADVANCING, DURING A 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS DEMONSTRATION OF TANK AND INFANTRY ATTACK METHODS.
