| Accession Number | HOBJ2064 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | South Korea |
| Date made | c February 1951 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
South Korea. c. 1951. Australian Vickers machine gunners of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian ...
Description
South Korea. c. 1951. Australian Vickers machine gunners of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), suspend firing and cool their gun as a US P51 Mustang lays its deadly napalm projectile on the ridge held by the Communists which the Australians had been spraying a few second before. These Australians have been engaging their target in grim earnest. Note the .303 cases heaped around the tripod.