Description
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's move to FSB Coral. In the foreground, soldiers' clothing and other equipment hangs on a line, while behind it protected by sandbags and covered by hoochies are the temporary shelters, in which the gunners slept at night. The large tarpaulin behind the hoochies is covering the ammunition dump for the gun. The gun itself, in the background, is an M2A2 105 mm Howitzer. Its crew included Neil Ahern.
Details
Accession Number
P01768.003
Photographer
Gunner Neil James Ahern
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Brand: Fujifilm – FujiChrome
Support: Acetate
Credit Line
Donor N Ahern
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright
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