Bolt Action - Australian Medic Team Bolt Action When the M4 medium tank

When the M4 medium tank first saw action with the British Army at El Alamein it represented a qualitative step change in performance

Medium machine guns like the M1917 and the 81mm medium mortar were vital to their success

The 6-pdr replaced the 2-pdr as the standard weapon in British tanks as it became available

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Bolt Action - Australian Medic Team Bolt Action When the M4 medium tankMedical support in the jungle was vital, with tropical diseases causing more casualties than enemy fire. Lucky for the Australians, they could call on the local Papuans to assist them in evacuating the wounded by stretcher as the terrain made it impossible for vehicles to perform this role. In the Pacific theatre, the Japanese often deliberately targeted medics, so the Australians stopped wearing the Red Cross and some went into action armed. Supplied