An Owen machine carbine has been strung up for immediate use by members of the 5th Battalion, The ...

Accession Number FOR/66/0421/VN
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Place made Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau
Date made 26 May 1966
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

An Owen machine carbine has been strung up for immediate use by members of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), while they take part in a game of Australian Rules football at Vung Tau beach before being deployed on Operation Hardihood (24 May 1966).