The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. COMMANDER R.S. PEARSON, RAN, SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER OF THE RAN BEACH UNIT ATTACHED 1 COMBINED OPERATIONS SECTION. WAVES OF BEACH COMMANDOS OF THE UNIT PARTICIPATED IN THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE OCTOPUS. [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR PALM BEACH]
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. A RAN COMMANDO CUTS BARBED WIRE TO PROVIDE A PATH FOR TROOPS OF 2/10 INFANTRY BATTALION DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. THE COMMANDOS, LANDING AHEAD OF
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. REAR-ADMIRAL A.G. TALBOT, DSO, ROYAL NAVY, COMMANDER LANDING CRAFT DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS', STANDS ALONGSIDE MAJOR-GENERAL E.J. MILFORD, GENERAL
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF THE 2/12 INFANTRY BATTALION LEAVING LANDING CRAFT, ASSAULT'S DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR PALM BEACH]
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF 2/12 INFANTRY BATTALION LEAVE LANDING CRAFT, INFANTRY 434 DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR PALM BEACH]
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF HQ 18 INFANTRY BRIGADE COMING ASHORE FROM LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) 743 DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR PAL
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. A TRACTOR HAULING WIRE MESH ASHORE FOR ROADWAYS ON THE BEACH DURING THE 18 INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME F
