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Jungle Warfare

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Jungle training

During their time in the jungle the Corps re-learned valuable lessons from World War Two on how jungle tours could affect the health of the men.

Field Signals. Extract from the Infantry Training Centre Royal Marines CRW Patrolling training booklet published December 1969. (RMM)
Field Signals. Extract from the Infantry Training Centre Royal Marines CRW Patrolling training booklet published December 1969. (RMM)

In the early years of jungle tours of duty many would develop foot rot and other diseases from the conditions in the jungle. As a result officers and SNCOs went on hygiene courses and men learned how to stay fit and which food and waterways to avoid.

The Corps recognised that acclimatisation and specific jungle training were needed for the Commandos to adapt to the specific needs of such warfare.

The troops would have to patrol large areas, which meant that communication with commanding officers was scarce and stealth and independent operation was at a premium.

Diagrams of the Harbouring Drill showing the different positions and stages undertaken when platoons moving through the jungle stop for the night. Commandos would perform this drill at the end of the day to maintain security and effective communication with the different sections of a platoon whilst settling down for the night. From Jungle Warfare School FARELF Jungle Wing. Revised edition Jan 1967. (RMM)
Diagrams of the Harbouring Drill showing the different positions and stages undertaken when platoons moving through the jungle stop for the night. Commandos would perform this drill at the end of the day to maintain security and effective communication with the different sections of a platoon whilst settling down for the night. From Jungle Warfare School FARELF Jungle Wing. Revised edition Jan 1967. (RMM)