| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Bien Hoa Province, Fire Support Base Coral |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01769.012 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour, Landscape |
| Physical description | Colour, Landscape |
| Maker |
Ayson, Greg |
| Place made | Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province |
| Date made | 13 May 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Fire Support Base Coral, Bien Hoa Province, Vietnam. 13 May 1968. The 105mm M2A2 howitzer, No. 6 ...
Description
Fire Support Base Coral, Bien Hoa Province, Vietnam. 13 May 1968. The 105mm M2A2 howitzer, No. 6 gun of 102 Field Battery, 12th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), and two members of the gun crew, on the morning after the first series of attacks on Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral by troops of the North Vietnamese Army's (NVA) 7th Division. This position was temporarily overrun by the NVA on the night of the 12/13 May 1968 and the gun was seriously damaged by a satchel charge and the gun was withdrawn for repair. The identity of the two soldiers is unknown. Various items of kit and equipment are gathered at left and centre, including wash basins, plastic jerry cans of water, artillery shells, helmets and the metal frame of a 11 ifoot x 11 foot tent. At extreme right, the gun crew's personal weapons are leaning against one of the Howitzer's wheels.