HOBJ3480 Accession Number: HOBJ3480

Description

Unidentified members of the 3 Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) mortar platoon clearing emtpy ammunition containers from the more than 1400 3inch rounds fired in support of the night patrols during Operation Buffalo. The sandbagged dugouts in the background form part of the battalion's hilltop defensive positions.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3480
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
13 August 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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