| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 076486 |
| 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 CAVALRY COMMANDO SQUADRON ADOPTING THE ...
Description
BUSU RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-07. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/8TH CAVALRY 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.