The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Seven unidentified Australian soldiers excavating soil to construct a gun position. Two sturdy wicker baskets are in use for holding soil; piled on the ground to the right are several sandbags. In the backgound are the ruins of a village.
Unidentified personnel at the Australian dressing station on the beach at Anzac Cove. Several large wicker baskets can be seen near the entrance of the dugout, which is constructed largely of sandbags
This unidentified crew of a 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun are using it in a direct fire support role, firing at a ground target. At least 10 men are visible in the area behind the gun. The surrounding ar
England. C. 1943-05. Supply panniers being dropped from a Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft. These large wicker baskets are packed with food, arms, ammunition, wireless sets and spares of all kind
A group of unidentified Australian soldiers preparing a site to be used for tethering horses (horse lines). Some of the men are digging the soil with spades and others are carrying sandbags to build
Two unidentified Australian soldiers at a camouflaged Australian 18 pounder battery position. The gun positions have been constructed out of various materials, mainly corrugated iron sheets and sandb
Gas mask drill at an instructional school for Portuguese soldiers at Marthes in France. Kit bags and helmuts are on the ground next to the guns which are in piled arms position. British Official Pho
