Description
Participating in a battle exercise near the Korean truce line, are American tank driver Private First Class John C De Moss (left), of the US 6th Tank Battalion, and 41672 Lance Corporal Grant McKenzie Smith, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). Australian Infantrymen provided support for the 6th Tank Battalion in the annual battle efficiency test of the American unit. It was the first time that an American regular army unit had called on troops from another country to support it in such a test. The 6th Tank Battalion worked with Australian infantry during the Korean War, and this association has been renewed in battle exercises being held in Korea.
Details
Accession Number
MELJ1107
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Date Made
16 October 1955
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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