Forming the backbone of the Australian army in the Pacific is the new Jungle Division infantry section.
In early 1943, the Australian Army reorganised its militia and Australian Imperial Force divisions into a lighter version of the standard British Army organisation.
These new Jungle Divisions, had vastly more short-ranged firepower, 981 SMGs as to the previous 400, for instance. The lack of roads or open terrain saw the men of now unnecessary support, transport and anti-aircraft units reassigned to the rifle platoons. The number of field engineers was doubled to overcome the thousands of rivers needing to be crossed and to deal with Japanese booby traps.
This box contains:
- 1 NCO with SMG
- 2-man Bren Gun LMG team
- 4 soldiers with rifles
- 3 soldiers with SMGs
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This set is a perfect starter into the jungles of New Guinea…
- Australian Officer Team (Pacific)
- Australian militia infantry section (Pacific)
- Australian Jungle Division infantry section (Pacific)
- 2x Papuan Infantry Battalion section (Pacific)
- Australian PIAT and anti-tank rifle teams (Pacific)
- Australian short 25-pdr (Pacific)
- M3 Stuart
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- Bolt Action Campaign: New Guinea
- Corporal ‘Bull’ Allen – New Guinea campaign book figure
- Australian Jungle Division infantry section
- Australian militia infantry section (Pacific)
- Papuan Infantry Battalion section (Pacific)
- Australian short 25-pdr (Pacific)
- Australian PIAT and anti-tank rifle teams (Pacific)
- Australian medium mortar team (Pacific)
- Australian MMG team (Pacific)
- Australian flamethrower, light mortar and sniper teams (Pacific)
- Australian Officer Team (Pacific)
- Australian Matilda MkII tank (inc.CS/Frog flamethrower)
Dan Hewitson
Tom Mecredy
Craig Nixon