Bolt Action - Australian Medic Team British Airborne The US Marine Corps introduced

The US Marine Corps introduced war dog platoons in 1943

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but also increasingly harsh weather

The standard light mortar used by Russian infantry during World War II was the 50mm Infantry Mortar Model 1940 (50-PM 40)

a mobile mortar carrier that could keep up with advancing tanks and armoured infantry

Bolt Action - Australian Medic Team British Airborne The US Marine Corps introducedMedical 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