Pamphlet - Small Arms Training, Victorian Railways Printing Works, Application of Fire, 1943

Historical information

Australian Army manual focusing on the principles of effective rifle fire. Covering essential skills such as estimating distance, assessing wind effects, and understanding angles, this pamphlet provided soldiers with the knowledge needed for accurate marksmanship in combat.
Booklet belonged to Robert Francis ISKOV VX15237 born at Glenrowan served with the 59th Battalion CMF before joining the 2/14th Battalion at Caulfield in September 1940. He disembarked for the Middle East in November, 1940 and fought in the Syrian campaign in 1941. In 1942 the 2/14th Battalion returned to Australia and sent to Papua where he fought at the Battle of Isurava before the battalion was sent to Gona. On 1943 Bob returned to Australia to undertake officer training and in 1945 with the 2/23rd Battalion sailed to Morotai and served with the battalion on Tarakan. He returned to Australia in November, 1945 and discharged a month later.

Physical description

Soft cover pamphlet with red lettering containing 31 pages and diagrams

Inscriptions & markings

Volume 1 Pamphlet 2
Pamphlet supersedes the 1937 edition and that reprinted with amendments 1942.

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