Korea. October 1951. Unidentified Australian medium machine gunners stand by ready to give ...

Accession Number HOBJ2432
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Place made Korea
Date made c October 1951
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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Description

Korea. October 1951. Unidentified Australian medium machine gunners stand by ready to give supporting fire to mates of C Company, the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), as they move up to attack a hill in the smoke of an earlier New Zealand artillery barrage. Note the piles of expended .303 cartridges and used ammunition belts below the gun.

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