| Accession Number | MELJ0940 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Meldrum, Donald Albert (Tim) |
| Place made | Korea: 38th Parallel |
| Date made | 30 July 1955 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Australian soldiers in Korea are using an American infantry weapon which has succeeded the ...
Description
Australian soldiers in Korea are using an American infantry weapon which has succeeded the Bazooka as a light and mobile anti-tank gun. It is the 75 mm Recoilless rifle (RCL), which is light enough to be fired from a jeep and yet can hurl a 22 pound shell more than four miles. Handling the gun are two soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). They are Private (Pte) Trevor Mitchell (left), of North Melbourne, Vic, and 311007 Private Thomas Edward (Tom) Owen, of North Sydney, NSW. Both soldiers have been serving in Korea for about four months.