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A VIEW OF FIRE SUPPORT BASE CORAL, LOOKING TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST, AT THE TIME OF THE BATTLE OF CORAL. IN THE FOREGROUND ARE THE HOOCHIES OR TEMPORARY SHELTERS OF 102 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY. STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE FOREGROUND ARE JOHN BURNS (AMONG THE HOOCHIES), MEL CHAMBERS, PETER STOREY AND IAN RYAN (OR JONES). JUST IN PICTURE AT FAR RIGHT IS THE BATTERY'S NO. 2 GUN, A 105MM HOWITZER, COMMANDED BY SERGEANT B.J. ("SKEETER") HUMPHRYS. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CENTURION MkV/1 TANKS OF C SQUADRON, 1ST ARMOURED REGIMENT, WHICH HAVE JUST ARRIVED FROM NUI DAT, ARE MOVING INTO DEFENSIVE POSITION.
A VIEW OF FIRE SUPPORT BASE CORAL, LOOKING TOWARDS THE EAST, AT THE TIME OF THE BATTLE OF CORAL. IN THE FOREGROUND RAY MCVEY IS WALKING PAST THE HOOCHIES OR TEMPORARY SHELTERS OF 102 FIELD BATTERY, RO
Fire Support Base Coral, Bien Hoa Province, Vietnam, 1968-05. Bridge laying equipment for Centurion tanks, used for this purpose after the initial engagement at Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral. In the f
Fire Support Base Coral, Bien Hoa Province, Vietnam, 13 May 1968. General view of Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral in the early morning, following a series of attacks the previous night by troops of the
Looking down through the barbed wire from the top of Courtenay Hill at three Australian MkV/1 Centurion tanks, one of which, Five Alpha, (5A), has been fitted with a dozer blade. The tanks are part of
Probably Fire Support Base (FSB) Harrison, Bien Hoa Province. One of the gun positions occupied by 102 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, at Fire Support Base (FSB) Harrison, prior to the unit
Fire Support Base Coral, Bien Hoa Province, Vietnam, 12 May 1968. One of the positions occupied by 102 Field Battery, 12th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), on the day of the establish
