| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Bien Hoa Province, Fire Support Base Coral |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01769.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour, Landscape |
| Physical description | Colour, Landscape |
| Maker |
Ayson, Greg |
| Place made | Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province |
| Date made | 12 May 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Fire Support Base Coral, Bien Hoa Province, Vietnam, 12 May 1968. One of the positions occupied ...
Description
Fire Support Base Coral, Bien Hoa Province, Vietnam, 12 May 1968. One of the positions occupied by 102 Field Battery, 12th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), on the day of the establishment of Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral. On the left, a tarpaulin has been set up as a shelter. In the centre are a stack of 105mm artillery boxes. Behind the boxes are the detachment's hoochies over their sleeping shell scrapes.