| Accession Number | EKT/70/0052F/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Film original transparency (positive) other |
| Place made | Vietnam: Binh Tuy Province |
| Date made | February 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A 52 ton Centurion Mk 5/1 tank of A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment (1AR) RAAC speeds across open ...
Description
A 52 ton Centurion Mk 5/1 tank of A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment (1AR) RAAC speeds across open country. The tank was one of forty-four armoured vehicles taking part in Operation Matilda, the biggest Australian armoured operation since World War II. In eleven days the force swept through three provinces searching for the Viet Cong (VC).