 Outland and outgun, approximately 50 Marines from Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, defend a simulated town against the onslaught of a reinforced brigade. Marines of Company G endure heavy explosive attacks and an endless hail of machine gun fire as they attempt to repel the assaults of the Australian Army's first brigade. As night falls, the Marines ultimately succumb to the numerically superior force, but not before taking a devastating toll in time and personnel. For 16 hours of combat, the soldiers of the Australian first brigade receive a lesson in the finacity of the Marines. Corporal Jonathan Wright, Shoal Water Bay Training Area, Australia.