P02177.026 Accession Number: P02177.026

Description

A sandbagged bunker on the north edge of A Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) perimeter. Note the M60 General Purpose Machine Gun (GMPG) mounted on the sandbags and the .50 calibre ammunition boxes. The .50 calibre M2 heavy machine gun, which was normally positioned in the bunker has been temporarily removed for cleaning.

Details

Accession Number
P02177.026
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor O Carroll
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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