| Accession Number | EKT/70/0052M/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
|
An M125A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier-Mortar (APC M) ARN 134417 Callsign 82 rumbles across a ...
Description
An M125A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier-Mortar (APC M) ARN 134417 Callsign 82 rumbles across a portable bridge span during Operation Matilda. The APC was one of forty-four armoured vehicles taking part in the largest Australian armoured force assembled since World War II. Matilda involved a 150 mile sweep through three provinces searching for the Viet Cong (VC).