Accession Number | P03856.014 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Negative |
Maker |
Errington, William Alexander (Bill) |
Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Dien |
Date made | 22 August 1968 |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
An Australian M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) with the call sign three one bravo (31B), ...
Description
An Australian M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) with the call sign three one bravo (31B), stopped behind a Centurion Mk V/1 tank with the call sign three three alpha (33A) of Three Troop, C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The vehicles are parked next to the Vinh Thanh timber yard on a road in the town of Long Dien. The civilian population were being evacuated prior to an Australian attack on Viet Cong forces in the town.