| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 076483 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BUSU RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-07. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/8TH COMMANDO SQUADRON ADOPTING THE ...
Description
BUSU RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-07. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/8TH COMMANDO SQUADRON ADOPTING THE "BOUNCING" TECHNIQUE TO CROSS THE SWIFT FLOWING RIVER DURING AN ARMY-AIR CO-OPERATION EXERCISE WITH NO. 4 TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, RAAF. THIS "BOUNCING" TECHNIQUE CONSISTS OF STANDING UPRIGHT IN THE WATER AND CONTINUALLY JUMPING UP AND DOWN AS YOU ARE BEING CARRIED ALONG AND ACROSS THE RIVER.