| Accession Number | P02636.031 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Army Public Relations |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | c September 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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An unidentified Australian soldier busy cleaning his field stripped 7.62 mm L1A1 self-loading ...
Description
An unidentified Australian soldier busy cleaning his field stripped 7.62 mm L1A1 self-loading rifle (SLR) whilst sitting in the back of an M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) at Fire Support Base (FSB) Maree/Marie, during Operation Ivanhoe (19 September - 2 October 1971). Two other soldiers are also visible. The APC is armed with a .50 calibre M2 Browning heavy machine gun and the linked .50 calibre rounds are visible hanging down from the T50 turret (right).