US Army M109 155MM mobile crane being a support vehicle to the M109 155mm self propelled ...

Place Asia: Vietnam, Hat Dich
Accession Number P10201.006
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour - Film original transparency (positive) other
Maker Green, Allan R
Place made Vietnam: Hat Dich
Date made 1967-1968
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright

Description

US Army M109 155MM mobile crane being a support vehicle to the M109 155mm self propelled howitzers of B Battery 2/35th Artillery Regiment leaving the fire support base (FSB) during operation Duntroon. The FSB was supporting 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR/NZ), known as the ANZAC Battalion because it incorporated a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, who were operating in the Hat Dich area.