| Accession Number | COM/68/1023/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Combe, David Reginald |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | November 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Australian and American batteries help protect Fire Support Base (FSB) Lion, the forward base of ...
Description
Australian and American batteries help protect Fire Support Base (FSB) Lion, the forward base of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Headquarters for Operation Capital, a reconnaissance in force in the north-east of Phuoc Tuy Province. Two members of the American A Battery, second 35th Field Regiment, show two members of the Australian Headquarters Battery, 12th Field Regiment, over an American self-propelled 155mm Howitzer. Left to right: Private First Class John Schilling of Illinois; Specialist Pat Bowman of California; Gunner Vic Williams of Kogarah, NSW; and Lance Bombardier Ross Deakin of Townsville, Qld.