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Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Grenade
Resin copy of a Chicom Grenade used by Vietcon and NVA troops during the Vietnam Warammunition, vietnam, army -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Hat
This is an East German cap which presumably would have been worn by a German airman. It is a fairly recently made piece, dating to the 1980’s or 90’s.This cap has historic significance as a piece of East German airforce uniform. Itnis a fairly recently made piece, dating to approximately the 1980’s-90’s. It is also in excellent condition.A grey fabric peaked cap with fine blue trims and a black plastic head cover. There is a silver fabric rope looped around a silver metallic stud on either side if the cap. Attached to the front/centre of the cap is a metallic ornament depicting the east German logo in red and silver, surrounded by a silver wreath and wings. Above this is a silver metallic ornament depicting a propeller surrounded by two curved pieces of foliage. There is a faux leather strap on the interior and a square of lighter grey fabric stitched into the underside of the cap. This contains inscriptions. There is also a round yellow sticker on the interior side of the plastic head cover. This also contains an inscription.Inscriptions on the grey square of fabric on cap interior: NVA 55 1856 T Inscriptions on yellow sticker on cap interior: HA.05military, airforce, german, cap, hat, east german -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Close Contact
A black and white photograph - Elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden, in contact with the NVA/VietCong forces in the hospital wards of the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital, on the Nui May Tao Mountain. The enemy fought hard as they extracted their wounded.photograph, operation marsden, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Another Cache
A black and white photograph of a captured NVA/VietCcong prisoner, caputed in one of wards, during Operation Marsden, at the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital, siturated on the Nui may Tao Mountain, Phouc Tuy Province, leads elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) to yet another cache of weapons and supplies.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, vc prisoner, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Vietnamese Linguist
A black and white photograph of a digger 'Vietnamese Linguist' attached to 1st Australian Task Force, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, studies NVA/VietCong documents captured during a battle in the Hat Dich area, a major NVA/VietCong infiltration route, South West of the Australian Task Force Basephotograph, vietnamese linguist, 1st atf base, nui dat, nva/vc, hat dich, gibbons collection catalogue, australian task force, documents -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Moving a Wounded VC
A black and white photograph of one of eight wounded NVA/VietCong captured in the wards of K76A NVA/VietCong hospital, on the Nui May Tao Mountain, during Operation Marsden, by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC), is carried into the 8th Field Ambulance Hospital at 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat.6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, 8th field ambulance, 1 atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, vc prisoner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Another Ward
A black and white photograph of VietCong patient leads element of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) to another ward in K76A Hospital where the machine gunner is engaged by NVA/VietCong forces removing patients from the ward. Two seriously ill patients were left in the ward by retreating NVA/VietCong during Operation Marsden.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Another Wounded VC
A black and white photograph of Medics from the 8th Field Ambulance Hospital Nui Dat, unload a second Americam dustoff medical evacuation helicopter bringing wounded NVA/Viet Cong enemy from the NVA/Viet Cong K76A Hospital wards captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, dustoff, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, 8th field ambulance, 1 atf, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, medic -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Another Ward
A black and white photograph of a VC patient leads Diggers of 6 RAR/NZ to another ward at the K76A Hospital where the machine gunner engages NVA/VC forces removing wounded patients from the ward. Two seriouslt ill patients were left behing by retreating NVA/VC during Operation Marsden (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH VIETNAM, FRAMED, 2/6/68
Photo in collection re Geoff Murray No 3411521, Vietnam 3 Cav Regt 27.11.67 to 22.10.68, Survey Corp 15.10.69 to 15.10.70. Refer 638P.Colour photo, Vietnam showing a captured NVA soldier sitting on the ground. Attached label gives details of time and place. Frame is cream painted wood.vietnam, viet cong, fsb balmoral -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal - Medal, Patch, Medal/Patch
Mounted display of NVA medal & unit patch of ARVN's 4th Battalion, 1st Infantry Regt. depicting yellow lions head on red & blue background with 4/1.nva medal, arvn, operation lam son 719 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Letter, La Thu Xuan - A Spring Letter, 1968 (estimated)
A letter from the Vietnamese Prime Minister is a general call for NVA/VC CADRE and soldiers on the other side of battle lines to arms. With Photograph of Prime Minister and Floral Picture.Recovered from an abandoned bunker systemvietnamese prime minister, letter, propaganda, psycological warfare, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, 7 RAR Observation Post
A black and white photograph of 7 RAR diggers man an observation post at the 'Horseshoe Feature' lookout over the known infiltration route used by NVA/VC out of War Zone D to the sea.photograph, 7 rar, war zone d, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, horseshoe feature -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Christmas Decorations
A black and white photograph of Diggers at 1st Australian Task Force Base Headquarters hang Christmas decorations in their recreation hut. The NVA/VietCong had just announced that there would be a cease fire for the traditional Western Christmas periodphotograph, 1st australian task force, nva/vc, christmas, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
A framed coloured photograph of Australian and NVA and VC Veterans at Vung Tau 2002. Under the photograph reads Inaugral delegation to the Union of Friendship, baria-Vung tan Province by Australian Vietnam Veterans 8 October 2002Presented to vietnam Veterans Museum by Vietnam Veterans Box Hill Sub Branchphotograph, australian vietnam veterans, baria, vung tau -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, The Battle of Coral - Balmoral
Describes the Coral - Balmoral Battle in detail. There is a coloured photo of M543 wrecker, "Tunza Gutz" in muddy ground. Also a b/w image of an artillery piece firing flechette & canister rounds at NVA/VC wave attacks.battle of coral-balmoral -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Operation Marsden
A black and white photograph of - Elements of of 6 RAR/NZ in close contact with the NVA/VC forces near the wards at the K76A Hospital. The enemy fought hard as they extracted their wounded. (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 6 rar/nz, nva/vc, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
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 black and white photograph of a platoon commander with 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, radioing map reference corrections to the forward artillery observer attached to his company Headquarters, NVA/VietCcong, during a search and destroy mission.photograph, 9th battalion, royal australian regiment, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, photographer, vietnam war, denis gibbons -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Checking The Operating Theatre
A black and white photograph of a Digger checks one of eight "in ground" operating theatres near the wards at the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Worship At A Shrine
A black and white photograph of an extended Vietnamese family worship at a shrine outside Hue, South Vietnam, they built to commemorate the male members of their families murdered by the NVA/VC Forces, during the big Tet Offensive in January to March 1968photograph, hue, nva/vc, tet offensive (1968), gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Cessna Aircraft
A black and white photograph of an Australian Army Cessna fixed wing reconnaissance aircraft from 161 (Indep) Recce Flight conducting low level sweeps of the jungle in Phuoc Tuy searching for signs of NVA/VietCong operating in the area.photograph, 161 recon flt, cessna, nva/vc, phuoc tuy, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
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 black and white photograph of an American advisor to the Vietnamese Army with an Australian Navy radio operator on board a 135th Assault Helicopter 'Command Ship' controlling the insertion of South Vietnamese Rangers into a known NVA/VietCong area in the Mekong Delta.photograph, vietnamese army, 135th assault helicopter company, nva/vc, mekong delta, australian navy radio operator, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Two coloured Photograph and one sepia photograph in a black frame with white matting. 1. PTE John Bryant taking a break 2. PTE John Bryant taking a break with an M72 Rocket Launcher 3. NVA Mortar headphotograph, pte john bryant, m72 rocket launcher, battle of coral-balmoral -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Interograting A Patient
A black and white photograph of a South Vietnamese Intelligence/Interpreter Officer translates for the 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Intelligence Officer, as a patient, captured in his bed in the Orthapaedic ward of the NVA/Vietcog K67A Hospital, is closely questioned as to his unitphotograph, south vietnamese intelligence officer, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc, intelligence officers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Checking The Operating Theatre
A black and white photograph of a Digger checks one of eight in ground operating theatres near the wards at the NVA/Viet Cong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, operation marsden, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Search And Destroy Mission
a black and white photograph of IV Corps Mekomg Delta South Vietnam,1969. Helicopters of the 135th Assalt Helicopter Company land Vietnamese rangers in rice paddies, in the Delta, to commence a series of search and destroy missions against NVA/VietCong in the area.photograph, iv corps, mekong delta, 135th aslt helicopter co. emus, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Fire Support
A black and white photograph of Long Binh Province at an Australian Fire Support Base in the late afternoon,as the sun is setting, a 105mm gun of 104 Battery RAA fires in support of 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) infantry elements in contact with NVA/VietCongphotograph, artillery, raa, 104 battery, long bien, 4 rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue, fire support base -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Framed and glass fronted photograph. Three panel photograph 1. Aerial shot of battlefield-tanks and soldiers pictured 2. Checking captured weapons. Soldier in kneeling position holding rifle. 3. Troops returning with NVA prisoners. Four pictured.CORAL BALMORAL COLLECTIONtanks, prisoners, photograph, battle of coral-balmoral -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Fire Ball
A black and white photograph North West of the 1st Australian Task Force Base, 05/09/1970, 44 gallon drums of high octane fuel exploded into a fireball as Australian troops clear NVA/VietCong rice paddies and vegetable gardensphotograph, 1 atf, nva/vc, rice paddies, gibbons collection catalogue, fire ball -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Massey Harris
A black and white photograph of the interior of Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) 13A "The Nympho" destroyrd by a NVA/VietCong mine, whilst operation with task force infantry elements on operation Massey Harris. (September 1970) All the Diggers on the APC were wounded.photograph, apc 13a, operation massey harris, nva/vc, digger, mine, gibbons collection catalogue