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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 INFANTRYMEN, CLEARED OBSTACLES AND TAPED PATHS THROUGH THE MINEFIELDS. [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR PALM BEACH]
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 A
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF 2/12 INFANTRY BATTALION CROSS BARB WIRE AFTER THEIR BEACH LANDING FROM BRITISH LANDING CRAFT, ASSAULT'S DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. [UNIT
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF 2/12 INFANTRY BATTALION CROSS BARB WIRE AFTER THEIR BEACH LANDING FROM BRITISH LANDING CRAFT, ASSAULT'S DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. [UNIT
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
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]
