Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A coloured photograph of a 105mm gun, covered against dust, sits silent in its bay at a Fire support Base at the base of the Nui Thai Vai Mountains, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. The Fire Base was supporting 1 ATF Units sweeping through the caves of the mountains. (Circa October 1969)photograph, 105mm howitzer, fire support base, nui thai vai mountains, phuoc tuy province, 1 atf, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, nui dat

Used for training purposes during and after Vietnam.Empty canister for a 105mm Howitzer blank shell used by the Royal Australian Artillery during the Vietnam conflict and during peace time after Vietnam for training purposes.C440 Cartridge 105mm blank M396 on side of canister. 10MM HOW, CONTAINER M34A1 and AXP 9 -73 on the lid and base.

Two soldiers - LBDE Richard Smidt & GNR Bernie McBaron firing in support of 3AR - Op Briar Patch 11. Seated on a 105mm Howitzer gun with a sign "Charles for Gentlemen Only"photograph, 3 rar, mcbaron, smidt

Green coloured wooden ammunition box to suit 105mm, M2A2 (Howitzer).Fraction inscribed on the top of the box. 2 Cart Case 105mm. W/PR M28A2 MY 9/72. Prop 1-2 FNH 016 1428 MEM. 7-71; 3-7 FNH 025 1429, MEM 8-71. WT 23kg. CU - -56M3ammunition box, howitzers

105mm L5 Pack Howitzer: field artillery piece.nilhowitzers, field gun, artillery, pack howitzer, l5

Howitzer M2A2 105mm towed light field artillery weapon.

In May 1968, in the western jungle of Vietnam near Laos, led by Australian Captain J White, 11th Mobile Strike Force Company (MSF) occupied an old French fort on a hill named Ngok Tavak tasked with improving allied intelligence-gathering capabilities in the area. However, with enemy activity increasing, on May 4th, 44 US Marines, 35 CIDG (Civilian Irregular Defence Group) and two 105mm Howitzer field guns arrived as reinforcement from the Special Forces base at Kham Duc. By May 9th, Captain White’s company numbered about 200 men. Although in a good defensive position, coming towards them was the Iron Brigade of the 2nd Division of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). At 03:00 on May 10th, the attack on Ngok Tavak began. The NVA, led by Major Dang Ngoc Mai, poured through the entrance at the eastern wall quickly occupying most of the fort. By midday the next day, Captain White had lost 40 Nung soldiers and 11 Marines with over 70 others badly wounded. Realising he could not withstand another attack, Captain White decided to abandon Ngok Tavak. Once the wounded were evacuated, Captain White ordered strike aircraft to blast a ‘corridor’ through the surrounding enemy cordon using napalm. By early afternoon, what remained of the defenders escaped through the ‘corridor’ and helicopters eventually flew them to Kham Duc. Colour image of edge of Ngok Tavak fort with soldiers sitting on & walking around sand-bagged foxholes. Jungle & mountains in background.battle of ngok tavak, john white

In May 1968, in the western jungle of Vietnam near Laos, led by Australian Captain J White, 11th Mobile Strike Force Company (MSF) occupied an old French fort on a hill named Ngok Tavak tasked with improving allied intelligence-gathering capabilities in the area. However, with enemy activity increasing, on May 4th, 44 US Marines, 35 CIDG (Civilian Irregular Defence Group) and two 105mm Howitzer field guns arrived as reinforcement from the Special Forces base at Kham Duc. By May 9th, Captain White’s company numbered about 200 men. Although in a good defensive position, coming towards them was the Iron Brigade of the 2nd Division of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). At 03:00 on May 10th, the attack on Ngok Tavak began. The NVA, led by Major Dang Ngoc Mai, poured through the entrance at the eastern wall quickly occupying most of the fort. By midday the next day, Captain White had lost 40 Nung soldiers and 11 Marines with over 70 others badly wounded. Realising he could not withstand another attack, Captain White decided to abandon Ngok Tavak. Once the wounded were evacuated, Captain White ordered strike aircraft to blast a ‘corridor’ through the surrounding enemy cordon using napalm. By early afternoon, what remained of the defenders escaped through the ‘corridor’ and helicopters eventually flew them to Kham Duc. Colour image of U.S. soldiers disembarking from a helicopter in a clearing in the jungle. Foreground is rear of two soldiers watching. Background is mountains.united states - marine corps, battle of ngok tavak, john white, ngok tavak

A cream coloured Manual with black writing on it. In the centre of the cover there is a sketching of a Howizer 105mm. The manual is held together by metal clips on the left hand side.howitzers, military weapons

A yellow coloured cardboard cover with the U.S. Army Armament Command insignia in the centre. On a greyis background with black information reads Engineering Support Handbook: Howitzer, Light, Towed: 105mm Soft Recoil, XM204 (Ed Prototpes 1 & 2). The booklet is held together with a blue plastic spiral.howitzers, engineering support, hand book, u.s. armament command

Pages one to three of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Instructions (Aust). there are several punch holes down the left hand side and the pages are held together with a staple in the top left hand corner. This is stored in a plastic bag.electrical and mechanical engineering instructions, carrier, personnel carrier, saracen personnel carrier