Australian platoon scout team (Pacific) WM-2-10-2025 They had to carry all

They had to carry all of the necessary equipment - prepared to drop into entirely surrounded pockets in order to achieve their objectives

making Ace with five aerial victories in his first four engagements

may not have been saints

as only the British Tommy can be

Australian platoon scout team (Pacific) WM-2-10-2025 They had to carry allJapanese ambushes required a change in tactics to the desert fighting experienced so far. Instead of having the majority of a platoons sections up front, the Australians learnt to hold their platoons main strength in reserve until the enemy revealed himself. The forward scouts led the way for their platoon, risking death at any moment, this job was rotated regularly to make sure the scouts were always alert. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted