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THE 161 FIELD BATTERY (161 FD BTY), ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY, COMMAND POST SET UP INSIDE AN ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC) OF 1 APC TROOP, THE PRINCE OF WALES'S LIGHT HORSE, IN THE FIELD AT A TEMPORARY FIRING POSITION ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE DONG NAI RIVER, SIX KILOMETRES NORTH OF BIEN HOA AIRBASE. THIS OPERATION (OPERATION NO 8/65 - TASK FORCE LANDER) WAS IN SUPPORT OF TWO ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (SOUTH VIETNAM) (ARVN) BATTALIONS IN THE AREA (IN SEARCH OF A SUSPECTED VIET CONG REGIMENTAL ASSEMBLY AREA NORTH WEST OF TAN UYEN). TASK FORCE 'LANDER' USED TROOPS OF C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (1RAR) TO SECURE THE IMMEDIATE AREA, APCs OF 1 APC TROOP TO TRANSPORT C COMPANY AND 161 FD BTY'S GUNS.
L5 PACK HOWITZERS OF 161 FIELD BATTERY (161 FD BTY), ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY, SET UP IN THE FIELD AT A TEMPORARY FIRING POSITION ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE DONG NAI RIVER, SIX KILOMETRES NORTH OF
L5 105MM PACK HOWITZERS OF 161 FIELD BATTERY (161 FD BTY), ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY, SET UP IN THE FIELD AT A TEMPORARY FIRING POSITION ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE DONG NAI RIVER, SIX KILOMETRES NO
AN L5 PACK HOWITZER OF 161 FIELD BATTERY (161 FD BTY), ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY, LOADED IN THE HOLD OF AN ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIED (APC) OF 1 APC TROOP, PRINCE OF WALES'S LIGHT HORSE, AS THE BATT
GUNNERS OF 161 FIELD BATTERY (161 FD BTY), ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY, MANHANDLE A 105MM L5 PACK HOWITZER INTO AN ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC) OF 1 APC TROOP, PRINCE OF WALES'S LIGHT HORSE, AS TH
GUNNERS OF 161 FIELD BATTERY (161 FD BTY), ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY, MANHANDLE A 105MM L5 PACK HOWITZER INTO AN ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC) OF 1 APC TROOP, PRINCE OF WALES'S LIGHT HORSE, AS TH
GUNNERS OF 161 FIELD BATTERY (161 FD BTY), ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY, MANHANDLE A 105MM L5 PACK HOWITZER INTO AN ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC113) OF 1 APC TROOP, PRINCE OF WALES'S LIGHT HORSE, AS
