The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
VIETNAM. 1966-03-18. AUSTRALIAN GUNS OF THE 105 FIELD BATTERY ROAR IN ANGER DURING THE HEAVIEST ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENT OF THE VIETNAMESE WAR. THE AUSTRALIAN BATTERY AND TWO AMERICAN BATTERIES FIRED 1500 ROUNDS IN 5 HOURS TO BEAT BACK TWO VIET CONG BATTALIONS WHO WERE ATTACKING AN AMERICAN BATTALION IN THE HEART OF WAR ZONE D, DURING OPERATION SILVER CITY. THE AMERICANS FOUND 263 DEAD VIET CONG AFTER THE BARRAGE HAD FINISHED.
VIETNAM. 1966-03-18. AUSTRALIAN GUNS OF THE 105 FIELD BATTERY IN ACTION DURING THE HEAVIEST ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENT OF THE VIETNAMESE WAR. THE AUSTRALIAN BATTERY AND TWO AMERICAN BATTERIES FIRED 1500 ROU
Vietnam. 1966-03-18. Gunner Ken Gann of Inala, Brisbane, Qld, loads one of the Australian guns of the 105 Field Battery during the heaviest barrage of the Vietnam War in Operation Silver City, War Zon
Vietnam. 1966-03-18. Gunner Merv Jansson of Frankston, Melbourne, Vic, loads one of the Australian guns of the 105 Field Battery during the heaviest barrage of the Vietnam War in Operation Silver City
Vietnam. 1966-03. Positions of the assault pioneers (Blanch Release 31) when they were fired on during the initial crossing of the Song Be River near Bao Phung, in the heart of War Zone D seen from th
Vietnam. 1966-03-18. Covering their ears, Private (Pte) Bill Richards (left) of Adelaide, SA, and Pte Rod McLeod of Carlton, Sydney, NSW, hurl mortar bombs into Viet Cong territory during Operation Si
Vietnam. 1966-03-18. Captured weapons haul is examined by Australian soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), taking part in Operation Silver City in the heart of War Zone
