| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Bien Hoa Province, Bien Hoa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01500.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province, Bien Hoa |
| Date made | 18 August 1965 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown |
AN L5 PACK HOWITZER OF 161 FIELD BATTERY (161 FD BTY), ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY, LOADED IN THE ...
Description
AN L5 PACK HOWITZER OF 161 FIELD BATTERY (161 FD BTY), ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY, LOADED IN THE HOLD OF AN ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIED (APC) OF 1 APC TROOP, PRINCE OF WALES'S LIGHT HORSE, AS THE BATTERY PREPARES TO MOVE TO A TEMPORARY FIRING POSITION ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE DONG NAI RIVER, SIX KILOMETRES NORTH OF BIEN HOA AIRBASE. THIS OPERATION (OPERATION ORDER 8/65 - TASK FORCE LANDER) WAS IN SUPPORT OF TWO ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (SOUTH VIETNAM) (ARVN) BATTALIONS IN THE AREA (IN SEARCH OF A SUSPECTED VIET CONG REGIMENTAL ASSEMBLY AREA NORTH WEST OF TAN UYEN). THE GUNS OF 161 FD BTY WERE CARRIED TO THE FIRING SITE INSIDE APC'S TO CONCEAL THE NATURE OF THE OPERATION. THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCASION THAT THE L5'S OF 161 FD BTY WERE CARRIED INSIDE APCs.