An unidentified member of 3 Cavalry Regiment (3 Cav Regt) lowers the flag during the hand over ...

Accession Number P05243.007
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Stephens, Christopher Effey
Place made Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau
Date made March 1972
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

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Description

An unidentified member of 3 Cavalry Regiment (3 Cav Regt) lowers the flag during the hand over ceremony of the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG) compound to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). In the foreground, another member of 3rd Cavalry Regiment sits on top of an M577 Mobile Command Vehicle armed with a 7.62 mm M60 general purpose machine gun.

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