58/32 Infantry
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CMF HOLDS BIG OP
"Wilco out," said a serious looking 19 year old into his walkie-talkie radio."UP" said a 23 year old Lieutenant, who works as a clerk for most of the year.
His men picked themselves up from under the trees, fixed bayonets and started to move forward cautiously.
His men picked themselves up from under the trees, fixed bayonets and started to move forward cautiously.
Ahead of them shells were bursting on the brown hills on which they were to attack the enemy.
To the right, machine guns spluttered. !
The troops were men or boys of the 58/32nd Battalion, advancing across the dry plains of Puckapunyal in the biggest exercise ever held by Australia's part time soldiers.
Helping them were giant Centurian tanks, of the 4/19 Prince of Wales light Horse.
Behind were guns of the Second Field Regiment and the 10th Medium Regiment.
The troops were men or boys of the 58/32nd Battalion, advancing across the dry plains of Puckapunyal in the biggest exercise ever held by Australia's part time soldiers.
Helping them were giant Centurian tanks, of the 4/19 Prince of Wales light Horse.
Behind were guns of the Second Field Regiment and the 10th Medium Regiment.
An hour before, Vampire Jet fighters had pounded the hills.!
Well done boys, for 5,000 CMF soldiers, riflemen,gunners,engineers, tank crewmen, and others were taking part in -
OPERATIONFIREPOWER