| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | COL/67/1122/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Coleridge, Michael |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
VIETNAM. 1967-11. A 105MM ARTILLERY SHELL IS READY TO BE RAMMED HOME INTO THE BREECH BY GUNNER ...
Description
VIETNAM. 1967-11. A 105MM ARTILLERY SHELL IS READY TO BE RAMMED HOME INTO THE BREECH BY GUNNER ROY BARTLETT OF COLAC, VIC, DURING OPERATION SANTA FE IN THE NORTH-EAST OF PHUOC TUY PROVINCE. WITH HIM IS GUNNER BRYAN PORTER OF MAITLAND, NSW. BOTH ARE MEMBERS OF 108TH FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (RAA), WHICH IS SUPPORTING 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE (1ATF) INFANTRY BATTALIONS ON THE OPERATION. MORE THAN 15,000 UNITED STATES ARMY, VIETNAMESE, AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ARE TAKING PART IN THE OPERATION, WHICH IS THE FIRST IN THE AREA FOR TASK FORCE TROOPS.