MALANDA AREA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND. 1944-12-18. SMOKE BOMBS FIRED BY THE "ENEMY" ...

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Accession Number 084819
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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MALANDA AREA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND. 1944-12-18. SMOKE BOMBS FIRED BY THE "ENEMY" PROVIDING SMOKE FOLLOWING THEIR LANDING IN THE BATTALION AREA FOR THE FINAL ATTACK ON LAMOND'S HILL ON THE LAST DAY OF THE EXERCISE. 2/33 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS PARTICIPATED IN THE 7 DIVISIONAL EXERCISE COMPRISING 18 AND 25 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS IN THE ATTACK WITH 21 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS ACTING AS THE ENEMY.