The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South Vietnam. 1968-03. Although this M60 machine gun is wrecked, and will never fire again, it saved the life of an Australian soldier. Seconds before the gun was put out of action during an ambush near the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat, the gunner, Private Anthony Kelaher, 22, of Willowtree, NSW, had his life saved by the enemy fire hitting the breech assembly and being deflected away from him.
Binh Ba, South Vietnam. 1968-04. Private M. Sell, a member of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), on guard behind his M60 machine gun, against possible attack during Operation Pegasus
Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam. 1968-02. Lance Bombardier Bruce Smith of Wellington, NZ, a member of 161st Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery (RNZA) and 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion compr
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-04. Troops of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), on board helicopters of an American assault helicopter company at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) B
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-10. Discussing the arc of fire of an M60 machine gun post is, left to right: Corporal Paul Vort-Ronald of Somerton Park, SA, is a member of the 1st Australian Reinforcemen
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-05. Bare-chested 61553 Sergeant Kevin Jacques sorting mail into pigeon holes at Australian Field Post Office (AFPO4), at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base.
Vung Tau Harbour, South Vietnam. 1968-04-09. A landing craft full of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), troops pulls away from HMAS Sydney and towards Vung Tau. The battalion relieve
