THU/68/0278/VN Accession Number: THU/68/0278/VN

Description

South Vietnam. 1968-03. A captured Viet Cong 7.62 calibre light machine gun which was captured by members of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), is examined by Private Mike Straker, 22, of Box Hill, NSW, a member of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR).

Details

Accession Number
THU/68/0278/VN
Photographer
Kevin Denham Thurgar
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1968
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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