P03856.006 Accession Number: P03856.006

Description

An Australian M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) with the call sign three one bravo (31B), stopped behind a Centurion Mk V/1 tank with the call sign three three alpha (33A) of Three Troop, C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The vehicles are on a road near the town of Long Dien. Local people are carrying their belongings as they are evacuated, prior to an Australian attack on Viet Cong elements in the town.
The civilian car with the registration number NBT676 is a Peugot 405. Parked (right) are three CJ 3A quarter ton trucks which are used by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).

Details

Accession Number
P03856.006
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Support: Acetate
Date Made
22 August 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor B Errington
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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