| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | FOR/66/0662/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Tan |
| Date made | 19 August 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Captured enemy weapons, including AK47 assault rifles and a PPSh-41 submachine gun recovered from ...
Description
Captured enemy weapons, including AK47 assault rifles and a PPSh-41 submachine gun recovered from the Long Tan battle site by D (Delta) Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) when the company returned to the scene of its bitter engagement with the Viet Cong (VC) D445 Provincial Mobile Battalion at Long Tan. Identified, left to right; 1410985 Lance Corporal Gordon Keith Crowther, 2781829 Private Peter James Doyle and 214543 Corporal William Richard "Bluey" Moore.