P05002.016
Photograph P05002.016 Vietnam, 1962-1975'The VB (greyhound) Express' nose artwork on the side of an M543 5 ton wrecker of 106 Field Workshops, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME).
P05002.028 Accession Number: P05002.028
Description
An M543, 5 ton wrecker of 106 Field Workshops, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME). The plaque on the grill was awarded to the sappers by members of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment for recovering an M113A1 APC, in difficult circumstances, after being damaged by a mine in the vicinity of Xyuen Moc. Unfortunately the plaque was later stolen.
Details
Accession Number
P05002.028
Photographer
Percy Charles Woolmer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Date Made
1970-1971
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor C Woolmer
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright
Conflicts
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