| Accession Number | POW/67/0466/SC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Puckapunyal |
| Date made | 13 December 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A Squadron of the 1st Armoured Corps will be going to Vietnam shortly with a number of Centurion ...
Description
A Squadron of the 1st Armoured Corps will be going to Vietnam shortly with a number of Centurion tanks. This will be the first time the Armoured Corps have used tanks since World War 2. The picture shows a Centurion tank going over a `knife edge' during tactical manoeures on exercise. The exercise was held on the Puckapunyal range, an area of approximately eight square miles.