P01268.016 Accession Number: P01268.016

Description

1966. A UNITED STATES M2 .30 INCH CARBINE. THIS WEAPON WAS USED EXTENSIVELY BY MEMBERS OF THE VIETNAMESE ARMY (ARVN) AND THE MANY IRREGULAR TROOPS ARMED BY THE VIETNAMESE AND AMERICANS.

Details

Accession Number

P01268.016

Photographer

Warrant Officer Class 2 Bruce Michael Prosper

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Transparency

Physical Description

Colour: Colour
Format: 35mm

Date Made

1966

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

AWM Licensed copyright

Conflicts

Units

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P01268.001

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