P04959.003 Accession Number: P04959.003

Description

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), disembark armoured personnel carriers (APCs) of the 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Troop as they return to base after a patrol. In 1965 1RAR was deployed to the Bien Hoa Province to serve alongside the US 173rd Airborne Brigade. As well as contributing to the security of Bien Hoa airbase, 1RAR conducted a range of operations against Viet Cong (VC) forces.

Details

Accession Number
P04959.003
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Date Made
1965
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 2006
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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