SHA/65/0117/VN Accession Number: SHA/65/0117/VN

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A US ARMY HELICOPTER DROPS AMMUNITION TO 105 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY AS DUSK SETTLES. THE AUSTRALIANS WERE IN POSITION IN THE CONG THANH DISTRICT. THE DROP ZONE WAS MARKED BY A SMOKE GRENADE IN THE ELEPHANT GRASS IN THE FOREGROUND.

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Accession Number
SHA/65/0117/VN
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
November 1965
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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