The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. ROAD MATTING BEING BROUGHT ASHORE FROM LANDING BARGES BY ENGINEERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION. THIS MESH MATTING IS TO BE USED ON THE TRACKS WHICH HAVE BEEN CUT THROUGH THE JUNGLE BY BULLDOZERS, DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE".
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. ONE OF THE THREE BULLDOZERS WHICH WERE BROUGHT ASHORE BY ENGINEERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION, DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE", PULLING A HEAVY LOAD OF WIRE MESH OUT OF A LANDING
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. ONE OF THE THREE BULLDOZERS WHICH WERE BROUGHT ASHORE BY ENGINEERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION, DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE" PULLING A HEAVY LOAD OF WIRE MESH OUT OF A LANDING
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. ONE OF THE THREE BULLDOZERS WHICH WERE BROUGHT ASHORE BY ENGINEERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION, DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE" PULLING A HEAVY LOAD OF WIRE MESH UP THE BEACH.
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. ENGINEERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION LAYING WIRE MESH MATS AFTER THE BULLDOZERS HAVE COMPACTED THE SAND ON THE BEACH, DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE".
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. DURING THE 6TH DIVISION INVASION EXERCISE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE", AFTER THE "ENEMY" TROOPS HAD BEEN CLEARED FROM THE BEACH AND FORESHORES, BULLDOZERS WERE LANDED FROM LANDIN
PORT DOUGLAS, NORTH QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-03-17. A LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED MARK I WITH A SMALL BULLDOZER ABOARD. THREE OF THESE BULLDOZERS WERE USED DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE" TO CUT PATHS T
