| Accession Number | P06572.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Forsdike, Andrew James |
| Date made | 13 May 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Fire Support Base Coral - Gun Overun by North Vietnamese & VC
Description
A 105mm Howitzer of the 102nd Field Battery, 12th Field Regiment, known as Bravo gun, after an assault by members of the 141 North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Regiment on Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral on 13 May 1968. Bravo gun had been hit by an RPG, causing damage to its tail. The pre-dawn attack on the gun positions of the 102nd Field Battery was one of several launched a by the NVA on FSB Coral between 13 and 16 May 1968.