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131-1. Denis 'Rabbit' Hare in his tent bed
space. Photo
supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-2 Basil 'Bas' Williams enjoying the Boozer. Photo supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-3. Richard 'Dick'
Christiansen on top of the Canberra BEQ, Saigon. Photo
supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-4. L-R
Capt Spencer 'Ren' Hinton and Allan 'Dinga' Bell. Photo
supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-5. Captured Chinese Type 50 PPSh-41
Submachine Gun (7.62 x 25mm) with 35 round box magazine. Photo
supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-6. Captured
VC AK-47 Rifle (7.62 x 39mm). Photo
supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-7. Centurion Main Battle Tank
(Mk5/1 Aust) at Nui Dat. Photo supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
Note: The track guards were
either removed or ripped off from mud and jungle foliage
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131-8. Centurion Bridgelayer (AVLB) at Nui Dat without its bridge.
Photo supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-9. US Army
(The Huskies) M109 155 Howitzer at Nui
Dat. Photo supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
Note:
A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 35th Field Artillery,
the Huskies were assigned to 1ATF to give the Australian Task Force
more fire power from 1966 to 1971 because we only had 105mm Howitzers.
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131-10.
APC (M113A1) ARN 134231 Callsign 31 that hit a mine and recovered to Nui Dat. Photo
supplied by Denis Hare [Sept 1968]
Note:
On 31 Aug 68, it was damaged by a mine
blast with one Australian casualty who was possibly the vehicle commander,
Sgt Christopher Donovan (A Sqn, 3 Cav Regt).
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131-11. Idannis K
that ran aground in 1967 at Back Beach, Vung Tau, Photo
supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-12.The
Greek-registered Idannis K was a former
US Liberty ship. Photo
supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-13. Op Coburg, FSPB
Andersen Signals Area.. Photo
supplied by Norm Munro [Feb 1968]
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131-14. Stick
of Hueys coming into Kangaroo Pad to pick up troops for air deployment on
Op Coburg. Photo
supplied by Norm Munro [Jan 1968]
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131-15. ARVN Post with US Army
Advisors. Photo supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-16. ARVN Post Booby trap using 4 x
M48 60mm HE Mortar rounds and 2 x M26 Grenades Photo
supplied by Denis Hare [1968]
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131-17. Vietnamese women making charcoal
using the traditional caronization method. Photo supplied by
Denis Hare [1968]
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131-18. Vietnamese Police AKA 'White
Mice' manning a check point on the road to Vung Tau. Photo supplied by
Denis Hare [1968]
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