Australian gunners from the 4th Royal Australian Field Artillery Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, firing at Japanese positions from a shortened version of a British 25-pounder gun in the region of Balikpapan, on the island of Borneo, in the Dutch East Indies (future Indonesia).

Shelling the enemy

“If going much further please take one..” Typical ‘Aussie’ humour is reflected in this sign erected on the El Alamein road by Australian troops, 14 September 1942.
greetz,brummbar

Black humour

Australian string out behind tanks in a practice advance over North African sands, on January 3, 1941. 

The supporting infantry is spread out thinly as a precaution against air raids