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 column of Centurian Tanks of 1st Armoured Regt comes to a halt 20/01/1969 during Operation Matildaphotograph, 1st armoured regiment, operation matilda, gibbons collection catalogue, centurion tank, denis gibbons

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 Centurian tank bridge layer stops outside a Vietnamese regional outpost in Long Thanh during Operation Matildaphotograph, 1st armoured regiment, gibbons collection catalogue, centurion tank, centruian bridgelayer, operation matilda, denis gibbons

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 Centurian tank of 1st Armoured Regt in close country. Tanks were highly vulnerable being unable to quickly rotate their turretsphotograph, 1st armoured regiment, gibbons collection catalogue, centurion tank, denis gibbons

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 Centurian Tank of 1st Armoured Regt is stopped during a lull in fighting awaiting orders to movephotograph, centurion tank, 1st armoured regiment, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons

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 column of Centurian Tanks of 1st Armoured Regt in open country during Operation Matilda, a fully armoured operation conducted by 1st ATF east of Saigonphotograph, 1st armoured regiment, saigon, operation matilda, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st atf base, centurion tank, denis gibbons

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 APCs and Centurian Tanks from 1st Armoured Regt Harbouring Up in their night location during Operation Matilda in 3 Corps area of South Vietnam photograph, centurion tank, armoured personnel carrier, 1st armoured regiment, operation matilda, gibbons collection catalogue, 3 corps, south vietnam, denis gibbons

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 RAR APCs fully loaded with infantry diggers of 3 Troop, 3 Sqn are held up in heavily timberd country in Phuoc Tuy Province circa 1969. photograph, gibbons collection catalogue, phuoc tuy province, armoured personnel carrier, 3 sqn, royal australian regiment, 3 troop, diggers, infantry diggers, denis gibbons

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 APC of A Sqn, 3rd Cavalry Regt in close country northwest of Nui Dat photograph, armoured personnel carrier, a sqn, 3rd cavalry regiment, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons

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 digger from 2 Platoon, A Coy 1 RAR commanded by Maj Kim Patterson, Nedlands, W.A.advances with Centurian tanks of 1 Troop, C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, commanded by Lt Brian Sullivan during Operation Goodwoodphotograph, 2 platoon, centurion tank, operation goodwood, 1st armoured regiment, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, a coy, 1 rar, maj kim patterson, 1 troop, lt brian sullivan, c squadron, denis gibbons

The unique story of Australian armoured, atrillery and infantry soldiers drawn together during the Vietnam War to form 6 Troop, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment that served in six self-propelled M108 Howitzers, loaned at no cost from the US Army. PHOTO DONE australia, army, cavalry regiment, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975, regimental histories - australia, howitzers

The unique story of Australian armoured, artillery and infantry soldiers drawn together during the Vietnam War to form 6 Troop, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment that served in six self-propelled M108 Howitzers, loaned at no cost from the US Armyaustralia, army, cavalry regiment, 3rd - history, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975, regimental histories - australia, howitzers

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 Diggers from 2 Platoon commanded by 2Lt Molnar A Coy, commanded by Maj. Kim Patterson, move out with the support of 1 Troop, C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, Commanded by Lt. Brian Sullivan on Operation Goodwood (Circa 27/01/1969)photograph, 2 platoon, a coy, 1st armoured regiment, operation goodwood, gibbons collection catalogue, 2lt alex molnar, maj kim patterson, lt brian sullivan, digger, denis gibbons

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 Diggers of 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducting Operation Goodwood move out with Centurian tank support from 1st Armoured Regiment, during this, the dry season. Operations with the tanks was a hot and very dusty affair.photograph, 1 rar, 1st armoured regiment, operation goodwood, centurion tank, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st battalion, diggers, denis gibbons

The unique story of Australian armoured, artillery and infantry soldiers drawn together during the Vietnam War to form 6 Troop, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment that served in six self-propelled M108 Howitzers, loaned at no cost from the US Armyaustralia, army, cavalry regiment, 3rd - history, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975, regimental histories - australia, howitzers

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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 1st Australian Task Force Commander (Oct 68 - Sep 69) Brigadier C.M.I. "Sandy" Pearson MC and his Aide 2Lt Paul Coleman Royal Australian Armoured Corps, watch task force Royal Australian Regiment Infantry depart on a helibourne assault to commence operationsphotograph, 1st atf base, brig sandy pearson, 2lt paul coleman, raac, royal australian regiment, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, raac, royal australian army corps, 1st australian task force, brigadier "sandy" c.m.i. pearson, aide de camp, helibourne assault, denis gibbons