| Accession Number | P05565.016 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Flynn, Sean L |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | c 18 November - 3 December 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Four South Vietnamese farm labourers walking past an M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC). ...
Description
Four South Vietnamese farm labourers walking past an M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC). This carrier, with the call sign nine (9), is the Headquarters vehicle for the 1st APC Squadron, Royal Australian Armoured Corps, and is equipped with four antennae to denote the extra wireless sets carried. Apart from the Australian driver and vehicle commander, a third Australian (possibly the Squadron Commander) is standing in the rear compartment wearing headphones and consulting a map. The two soldiers on top of the decking appear to be members of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and may be accompanying the Australians as guides or interpreters. The vehicle is armed with a .50 calibre M2 Browning heavy machine gun (mg). Ammunition boxes for the .50 Calibre M2 mg are visible on the decking, within reach of the vehicle commander.