P01404.027 Accession Number: P01404.027

Description

Gunners of 161 Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery, and soldiers of 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, (6RAR), unload an L5 105mm pack howitzer from the rear of a United States CH-47 Chinook helicopter near Xuyen Moc during Operation Ingham.

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Accession Number
P01404.027
Photographer
Gabriel (Gabe) Carpay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
18 November 1966 - 3 December 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor M Carpay
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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