RS025 - Owen Gunner D-Day ceremonial tradition

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Lance corporals were often seasoned soldiers entrusted with assisting commanders and maintaining discipline among the ranks

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The firing pose adds action and realism to Australian military displays

RS025 - Owen Gunner D-Day ceremonial traditionRS025 Owen Gunner The Owen gun The Owen gun was: An Australian designed submachine gun Famous for its reliability in mud, rain, and jungle conditions Used extensively by Australian forces in WWII, especially in New Guinea and the Pacific islands What Owen Gunners did Soldiers armed with the Owen gun were typically: Close combat infantry in jungle fighting Leading patrols through dense terrain Providing high rate automatic fire in ambushes or assaults