Sailors carrying cable, telephone wires and explosives up a hillside during demolition training training at Hvalfjord in Iceland, 1942. On a snow covered hillside ratings are covering their comrades as they carry cable, telephone wires and explosives to a selected objective during training at Hvalfjord, Iceland. These sailors are undergoing training for demolition work, wherein they are shown how to prepare charges and detonators for the destruction of enemy property and defences, as they would in a landing in enemy occupied country. The men are led by specially trained officers who teach them
Sailors carrying cable, telephone wires and explosives up a hillside during demolition training training at Hvalfjord in Iceland, 1942. On a snow covered hillside ratings are covering their comrades as they carry cable, telephone wires and explosives to a selected objective during training at Hvalfjord, Iceland. These sailors are undergoing training for demolition work, wherein they are shown how to prepare charges and detonators for the destruction of enemy property and defences, as they would in a landing in enemy occupied country. The men are led by specially trained officers who teach them the art of taking cover and harden them with long treks over country.
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Keywords: 2, war, world, ww2
