Way back when we used to play at being soldiers in the school cadets the Mt Maunganui College rifle range was on the road to the Papamoa Domain. At each end of the range two outposts on high dunes were manned by two cadets in each and a red flag on a pole. Even though we were at 90 degree angle from the shooters using .303's it was amazing how many bullets went over our heads and one lifted sand from about two metres to one side of us. We were supposed to be keeping an eye out for anyone walking on the beach...stuff that we were digging ourselves deeper and when they opened up with the four bren guns we were shitting bricks.
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