The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
VIETNAM. 1967-07. RAMMING A ROUND INTO THE BREECH OF A 105MM HOWITZER DURING THE OPERATION PADDINGTON, CONDUCTED IN VIETNAM'S PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, IS GUNNER KEVIN BUCKOLZ OF DINMORE, QLD. READY TO CLOSE THE BREECH IS GUNNER DAVID HIGGINSON OF ANNANGROVE, NSW (LEFT). THEY ARE MEMBERS OF 108 BATTERY, 4TH FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (RAA), WHICH WAS POUNDING VIET CONG POSITIONS DURING THE OPERATION. THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AMERICAN AND VIETNAMESE TROOPS ARE TAKING PART IN THE SWEEP, ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH EAST OF THE TASK, FORCE BASE AT NUI DAT.
Gunners from 108 Battery, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), hammer away at Viet Cong positions with their 105mm howitzer during operation Paddington, the massive allied offensive i
VIETNAM. 1967-07. TROOPS FROM 108 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (RAA), WORK FEVERISHLY TO FREE THEIR 105MM HOWITZER FROM THE MUD DURING OPERATION PADDINGTON, THE MASSIVE ALLIED OFFENSIVE B
VIETNAM. 1967-07. CHECKING THE BEARING FOR 105MM HOWITZERS DURING OPERATION PADDINGTON, THE BIG ALLIED SWEEP JUST COMPLETED IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, ARE GUNNER TOM WILSON OF NUNDAH, QLD (LEFT), AND 2ND
Vietnam. 1967-11. A 105mm Howitzer of 108th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), blasts a round into Viet Cong territory during Operation Santa Fe in the north-east of Phuoc Tuy Province.
VIETNAM. 1967-11. A 105MM ARTILLERY SHELL IS READY TO BE RAMMED HOME INTO THE BREECH BY GUNNER ROY BARTLETT OF COLAC, VIC, DURING OPERATION SANTA FE IN THE NORTH-EAST OF PHUOC TUY PROVINCE. WITH HIM I
Adjusting the elevation on a 105mm howitzer during Operation Paddington is 4718640 Gunner Preston Nourse of Port Augusta, SA, and 108th Battery, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA).
