The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ATHERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-23. VX81879 SERGEANT W.D. WHITE, LAND HEADQUARTERS TRAINING CADRE, DEMONSTRATES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN AMERICAN FLAME THROWER AT THE 17TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COURSE IN THE 6TH DIVISION AREA. THE WEAPON, USING THIN FUEL, BURNS WITH AN INTENSE WIDE FLAME, WHEREAS THICK FUEL CAN BE PROJECTED TO A RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS.
ATHERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-23. VX106184 SERGEANT W. NOLAN, LAND HEADQUARTERS MOBILE TRAINING CADRE, DIRECTS FLAME TO AN IMITATION JAPANESE BUNKER ON THE 17TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COURSE IN T
ATHERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-23. VX106184 SERGEANT W. NOLAN, LAND HEADQUARTERS MOBILE TRAINING CADRE, DIRECTS FLAME TO AN IMITATION JAPANESE BUNKER ON THE 17TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COURSE IN T
BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-21. A UNITED STATES M1A1 FLAME THROWER BEING IN OPERATING DURING AN INSTRUCTION COURSE AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION ARRANGED BY THE 132 UNITED STATES INFANTRY REGI
RAVENSHOE AREA, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-20. SERGEANT TOLLIDAY, 2/32 INFANTRY BATTALION, DEMONSTRATES AN M2-2 FLAME THROWER AT HEADQUARTERS 9 DIVISION. THE WEAPON OPERATES ON THIN FUEL.
RAVENSHOE AREA, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-20. CORPORAL COOK, 2/32 INFANTRY BATTALION, DEMONSTRATES AN M2-2 FLAME THROWER AT HEADQUARTERS 9 DIVISION. THE WEAPON OPERATES ON THIN FUEL.
DANBULLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND. 1945-04-17. AFTER THICKENED FUEL HAS PINNED DOWN THE ENEMY, THE FLAME THROWER WITH THIN FUEL RUSHES IN TO FINISH OFF THE ENEMY DURING FLAME WARFARE EXERCISES
