The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Korea, c. 1950-10. A convoy of military vehicles makes its way across a pontoon bridge that spans a wide river. The jeeps and trailers in the convoy belong to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), while the truck bearing white star insignia is a US Army vehicle. The jeep passing the convoy in the other direction has the sign 'Military Police' written on its front. Set up on either bank of the river are crossed pieces of wood (right) between which heavy ropes are extended and to which the pontoons are attached by other ropes in order to prevent them from floating away downstream. Large hills loom above the sandy riverbank in the background.
A convoy of military vehicles of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), slowly makes its way across an earth road over a river. The convoy contains trucks, jeeps, trailers and Bren g
A convoy of military vehicles of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), slowly makes its way across a bridge over a river. The convoy is made up of trucks, jeeps, trailers and Bren g
British Centurion tanks cross a pontoon bridge, probably across the Imjin River in Korea. The bridge consists of metal tracks laid over inflatable dinghies, which are held in place by cables. Two ot
Seoul, South Korea, 1950-10-09. A convoy of military jeeps and trucks makes its way along a road through the war-damaged city as it heads north towards Kaesong. Lying on both sides of the road are wre
Korea, 1950-10. A convoy of military trucks and jeeps pauses on a road running beside a river in the Korean countryside. At right, a US Army M26 General Pershing tank stands guard on high ground overl
A convoy of military vehicles from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) rumbles over a pontoon bridge across a river. The boats are firmly anchored to the bed of the river to preve
