The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South Korea. 1 January 1951. New Year's Day 1951, the 8th Republic of Korea (ROK) Division collapsed and the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), went up to Tokchon to cover their withdrawal. Seen here are two unidentified Vickers water cooled heavy machine gunners at their post. Note the snow covered Owen gun lying under empty food cans, a knitted balaclava and used ammuntion belts. Note also the piles of expended .303 cartridges below the gun.
Korea. October 1951. Unidentified Australian Vickers medium machine gunners stand by ready to give supporting fire to mates of C Company, the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), as th
Korea. October 1951. Unidentified Australian medium machine gunners stand by ready to give supporting fire to mates of C Company, the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), as they move
Korea. 1 January 1951. On New Year's Day the 8th Republic of Korea (ROK) Division collapsed and the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), went up to Tokchon to cover their withdrawal.T
In a camouflaged foxhole in Korea, two unidentified machine gunners from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) prepare to fire their Vickers medium machine gun. The soldiers, wearin
North Korea. October 1950. An unidentified Vickers machine gunner, from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), performs maintenance work on his gun, while covering the advance north
Haramura Japan, c November 1949. Unidentified soldiers engaged in field firing battle exercises, on the range at Haramura, Japan. They are Vickers gunners of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regime
