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New: Australian Officer Team + flamethrower, light mortar and sniper teams

Leading the Australian forces into the heart of the enemy is the new Australian Officer team, with support from the new flamethrower, light mortar and sniper teams. Officer Team View in Store Many Australian officers who commanded militia units in the far flung corners of New Guinea and its surrounding islands were veterans of World…

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New: Australian Jungle Division infantry section

Forming the backbone of the Australian army in the Pacific is the new Jungle Division infantry section. View in Store 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…

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New: Australian Militia infantry section (Pacific)

Sweeping through the Pacific jungle is the new Australian Militia infantry section. View in Store The militia was trained and equipped to a lesser degree than their regular counterparts in the Australian Imperial Force and only allowed to be deployed within Australia and its mandated territories. This led to the AIF’s derogatory nickname of Chockos,…

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New: Australian medium mortar team + Australian MMG team

Setting up within the dense Pacific forests are the new Australian medium mortar team and medium machine gun team. Medium Mortar Team View in Store In most jungle operations the 3-inch mortar was the main, often only, form of artillery support available. In the reorganised Jungle Divisions, from 1943 onwards, the number of mortars was doubled…

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