P03806.002 Accession Number: P03806.002

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A group of M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carriers from B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC), advance towards the village of Binh Ba (background) after it had been occupied by a strong enemy force (a reinforced company of 1 Battalion, 33 North Vietnamese Army Regiment). Along with Centurion Mk 5/1 tanks from B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, RAAC, overhead helicopter gun ship support and Infantry from 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), it took two days to clear the town and surrounding area. Australian casualties amounted to one dead and eleven wounded (eight of whom were tank crewmen) while the VC losses exceeded 100.

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Accession Number
P03806.002
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Polyester
Date Made
6 - 8 June 1969
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor B O'Mara.
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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