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Hawaiian field firing DPR/TV/1538
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Maker: Murphy, C A
Australian soldiers have been taken from their traditional jungle environment into the wide open spaces for rugged training exercises in Hawaii this week. Training with the American Army has introduce...F04580
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4.2 inch Mk 3 Mortar
Technology
4.2 inch Mk 3 Mortar used by the Australian Army during the Second World War until the 1970s is a muzzle loading, smooth bore weapon designed to fire high explosive and chemical projectiles. The morta...REL/19321
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Interview with Neil Davis Roll 4 (Frontline out takes)
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Maker: Kim Dong Kyu Davis, Neil Brian Bradbury, David
Neil Davis as a cameraman correspondent describes the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV); Viet Cong (VC) and compares their rifles and mortars to those of US forces; consequences of faults ...F10478
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81 mm M29 Mortar Aiming Posts
Technology
Maker: Watervliet Arsenal
Aluminium aiming posts painted with red and white stadia marks for distance calculations.REL/19322.002
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81 mm M29 Mortar Barrel
Technology
Maker: Watervliet Arsenal
M29 mortar barrel made from ordnance steel. The barrel has a smoothbore profile and has helical external grooves. The barrel is in original steel finish. Markings - 8766506.REL/19322.003
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81 mm M29 Mortar Baseplate
Technology
Maker: Watervliet Arsenal
M29 mortar baseplate made from pressed and welded steel. The baseplate is circular in shape and has anchor spikes on the bottom of the base. The baseplate is painted olive drab.REL/19322.004
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81 mm M29 Mortar Bipod
Technology
Maker: Watervliet Arsenal
M29 Mortar barrel bipod made from ordnance steel. The bipod has provisions for windage and elevation and is painted olive drab. Markings - T62 USA; 7291018.REL/19322.001
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81 mm Mortar Ammunition Box
Technology
Maker: Maribyrnong Munitions Factory
81 mm Mortar plywood ammunition box painted olive drab. The box has a hinged lid with two metal hinges. There are two metal fastener on the lid. A rope handle is attached at each end. Markings - W/O F...REL33667
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Salute to M113s
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Maker: Food Machinery Corporation
A FMC Corp film introducing the M113 family of military tracked vehicles. Shows M113A1 armoured personnel carrier; M105 self propelled 81mm mortar; M106A1 107mm mortar; M577 armoured command post; M5...F03588
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'Short Gallop' comes to a halt DPR/TV/1288
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Maker: Garrett, Richard
1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, recently completed Exercise Short Gallop in Eastern Malaya - the first major warm-up by Australian, British and New Zealand soldiers in preparation for th...F04449
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Show of firepower 7 Task Force DPR/TV/1488
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Maker: Maskill, D
Citizen Military Force and Regular Army units turned on a precision bombardment demonstration for 600 CMF troops now training in the Tin Can Bay area, east of Gympie in Queensland. The troops are memb...F04549