| Accession Number | P05389.019 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Tick, John |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam |
| Date made | c June 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A mobile forward command post (right) consisting of two M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) ...
Description
A mobile forward command post (right) consisting of two M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and a cluster of hoochie shelters has been set up at an unidentified Fire Support Base (FSB) which is under development. A small bulldozer is at work (left), while a Centurion MkV/1 tank stands behind it. To the rear of the command post is a Centurion bridgelaying tank. A Bell 47 Sioux helicopter from 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight is taking off in the background.