The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
May Tao, South Vietnam. A 52 ton Centurion tank of B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment (1AR) RAAC was brought up to clear this large tree from the line of fire of artillery during the setting up of Fire Support Base (FSB) Picton, north east of Nui Dat at the start of Operation Marsden.
May Tao, South Vietnam. 2 December 1969. Men of 101st Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, race to prepare their guns for action at the setting up of Fire Support Base (FSB) Picton, north east of Nui
A Centurion MK 5/1 tank of the 1st Australian Armoured Regiment (1AR) RAAC, passing through a Vietnamese village. The tank was en route from Nui Dat to Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral in Bien Hoa Provin
May Tao, South Vietnam. 2 December 1969. Guns and supplies are lowered into Fire Support Base (FSB) Picton from a Chinook helicopter. FSB Picton has been set up at the fringe of the mountains to suppo
May Tao, South Vietnam. 2 December 1969. A 105mm howitzer gun of 101st Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, stands ready for instant action on steel mesh matting in support of 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The AN
Centurion tank of C Squadron 1st Armoured Regiment (1AR) RAAC providing armoured support.
South Vietnam. 1968. Centurion tank of C Squadron 1st Armoured Regiment (1AR) RAAC providing armoured support.
