Battalion simulated live-fire attack. DPR/TV/1544 (Excess of Australians troops in Hawaii DPR/S/139)

Accession Number F04739
Collection type Film
Measurement 4 min 52 sec
Object type Actuality footage, Television news footage
Physical description 16mm/Colour/silent
Maker Shaw
Place made Pacific Islands: Hawaii
Date made 15 November 1972
Access Open
Conflict Period 1970-1979
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Australian platoon walking on lava beds at the Pohakuloa Training Area on the big Island of Hawaii. On the Green smoke command the men commenced firing and approaching the objective. Firing on the base of Cinder Cone.

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