MELJ1109
Photograph MELJ1109 Korean War, 1950-1953Senior officers are consulting a battle map during a joint Australian American battle exercise in the truce line area of Korea. They are, left to right: Brigadier (Brig) E H J Carms, of the US 24th
MELJ1110 Accession Number: MELJ1110
Description
Senior officers are consulting a battle map during a joint Australian American battle exercise in the truce line area of Korea. They are, left to right: Major M Derbyshire, Officer Commanding C Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR); Brigadier (Brig) E H J Carms, of the US 24th Infantry Division (leaning into jeep); Brig G R D Musson, CBE, DSO, Commander Ist Commonwealth Division in Korea; and Lieutenant Colonel C R Shockey, Commanding Officer of the US Army 6th Tank Battalion. Australian infantrymen are working in close co-operation with the 6th Tank Battalion during the three day exercise, the annual battle efficiency test of the American unit. It is the first time that an American unit has called on troops of another country to support it in a test.
Details
Accession Number
MELJ1110
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
16 October 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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