Lockon News: Australian Defence Force

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[FONT=Verdana]Following time honoured tradition the Australian Army's 1st Armoured Regiment joined other Commonwealth and allied armoured regiments around the world on the 23rd of November 2012 to mark Cambrai Day.

Deriving its name from the Battle of Cambrai fought from the 20th of November to the 7th of December 1917 the day was an opportunity to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the operation which ended the stalemate of trench warfare in the Great War and established the tank as the dominant weapon of land warfare.[/FONT]

Commanding Officer of the 1st Armoured Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Scott Winter leads the salute for a visiting dignitary during the Cambrai Day parade at Robertson Barracks in Darwin on the 23rd of November 2012.

The Regimental Colours of the 1st Armoured Regiment are carried onto the Robertson Barracks parade ground by Warrant Officer Class Two Adam Wilson (centre) during the Cambrai Day parade on the 23rd of November 2012. On his left and right is Sergeant Jan Van der Waal and Sergeant Kody Scott.

In time honoured tradition tank crew commanders from the 1st Armoured regiment during the Cambrai Day parade on the 23rd of November 2012 dismount and check the earth in front of their tank. This action dates back to the First World War.

The crew of two M88A2 Hercules armoured recovery vehicles salute Major General Michael Krause AM during the Cambrai Day parade at Robertson barracks on the 23rd of November.

Lieutenant Thomas Fisher salutes the reviewing officer Major General Michael Krause AM during the Cambrai day parade at Robertson Barracks on the 23rd of November 2012. Standing next to him in the turret of their M1A1 Abrams tank is Trooper Norman Duquilla.

Commanding Officer of the 1st Armoured Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Scott Winter on parade during the Cambrai Day parade at Robertson Barracks in Darwin on the 23rd of November 2012.

Major General Michael Krause AM (R) takes the salute from M1A1 crews during the Cambrai Day parade at Robertson Barracks on the 23rd of November 2012. The the left of Major General Krause is the 1st Armoured Regiment's Honorary Colonel Major General Roger Powell (Retd).

The Colours of the 1st Armoured Regiment are driven onto the Robertson Barracks parade ground during the Cambrai Day parade on the 23rd of November 2012 in the of the regiments M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carriers.

Soldiers from the 1st Armoured Regiment salute from their vehicles during the Cambrai day parade at Robertson Barracks on the 23rd of November 2012.

Tank crews from the 1st Armoured Regiment salute with main weapon of their M1A1 Abrams tanks during the Cambrai Day parade held at Robertson barracks on the 23rd of November 2012.

Commanding Officer of the 1st Armoured Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Scott Winter Leads the soldiers and vehicles of the1st Armoured Regiment from the Robertson Barracks parade ground at the conclusion of the Cambrai day parade on the 23rd of November 2012.

A Sniper Competition conducted by SASR over two weeks for SOCOMD and FORCOMD snipers. 19 Scored sniper activities held in Campbell Barracks Swanbourne Bindoon Defence Training Area and Lancelin Defence Training Area. W.A.