Description
Dili, East Timor. 19 November 1999. Unidentified Australian soldiers sitting in an M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) (registration number 134514) of the 5th/7th Battalion (Mechanised), The Royal Australian Regiment (5/7RAR), part of the International Force for East Timor (Interfet), driving off the ramp of HMAS Tarakan (L129), after returning from the Oecussi enclave in West Timor. Note the growling tiger's head on the side of the APC which is the symbol of 5/7RAR, indicating that it is the core unit of Battlegroup Tiger. The soldier at the rear is holding a Minimi 5.56mm machine gun.
Details
Accession Number
P03184.392
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
19 November 1999
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