| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Gondowoola |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 052989 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Danbulla |
| Date made | 24 June 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AN ARMY EXERCISE WAS CARRIED OUT TO TEST THE FEASIBILITY OF RATIONING TROOPS FROM THE AIR. THE ...
Description
AN ARMY EXERCISE WAS CARRIED OUT TO TEST THE FEASIBILITY OF RATIONING TROOPS FROM THE AIR. THE FIELD TROOPS WERE THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, COMMANDED BY BRIGADIER D. A. WHITEHEAD DSO MC, THE SUPPLY DROPPING EXERCISE WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS AND THE 503RD PARACHUTE CORPS, UNITED STATES ARMY. THE COMPLETE BRIGADE WAS RATIONED FROM THE AIR FOR THE 8 DAYS OF THE EXERCISE. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS TROOPS WEIGHING AND PACKING SUPPLIES FOR THE AIR DROP, AT THE ATHERTON TABLELAND TRAINING AREA AT GONDOWOOLA. (Note: Gondowoola appears to be a fictitious, or temporary name used for Danboola, possibly for the purposes of secrecy during the Brigade exercise "Hotfoot")