B Robson wrote:
> CL wrote:
> >  the
> > combination of the terms "Australian Army" and "winter exercises"
> > conjures up visions of having to don long pants, roll down the sleeves
> > on your fatigue blouse, and button your top two buttons.
>
> Too right, it gets damn chilly out there sometimes.

I remember one of my mates complaining that at one stage it was down to
6 degrees celsius. The cold M60 in particular was a bitch to hold
(unless wearing gloves). Without a ready supply of overproof rum, we
would never have coped against an invasion by well armed fairy penguins.