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BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-05. GUNNERS FROM THE 12TH FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (RAA), WATCH AND WAIT AT FIRE SUPPORT BASE (FSB) CORAL, WHERE TWO LARGE VIET CONG ASSAULTS WERE DRIVEN BACK. THE VIET CONG TWICE TRIED TO OVER RUN THE GUN POSITIONS, ON 1968-05-13 AND 1968-05-16. ELEMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE KILLED ABOUT 130 ENEMY IN THE CLASHES AND IN SUBSEQUENT SMALLER CONTACTS IN THE NINE DAYS FOLLOWING THE FIRST ATTACK ON 1968-05-13. NOTE THE SANDBAGS AROUND THE GUN PIT AREA.
Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam. 1968-05. A welcome respite after the battle for Trooper Geoffrey Richards of Kalamunda, WA, when he takes time off to do some washing at Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-05. BOMBARDIER LARRY DAVENPORT OF VICTOR HARBOR, SA, WAITS AND WATCHES BEHIND HIS M60 MACHINE GUN DURING OPERATION TOAN THANG AT FIRE SUPPORT BASE (FSB) CORAL. A
Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam. 1968-05. Private John Iwankiw of Denmark, WA, watches from his gun pit at Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral. Private Iwankiw is a member of the Task Force Defence and Emp
5715207 Private Richard Barron of Maylands, WA, watches from his gun pit at Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral. Private Barron is a member of the Task Force Defence and Employment Platoon and was engaged i
Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam. 1968-05. The Commander, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, General William C. Westmoreland (left), speaks with the Commander, 1st Australian Task Force, Brigadier R
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, 1968-05. THE COMMANDER, MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND VIETNAM, GENERAL WILLIAM C. WESTMORELAND (CENTRE), SPEAKS WITH THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN
