This items commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962-1972)Coloured photo of B Coy 4RAR/NZ returning back to base on 3 APC's. Photo depicts soldiers sitting atop an APC with machine guns and various weapons. Base camp with tents, trees and tanks in the background. soldier in the foreground with an ammunition belt over his right shoulder. 134345 on front of first APC.soldiers, apc's, franz bernhardtt, minolta camera, 4rar, new zealand, b coy

Item in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No. 5997.5 for his service details.This is a thick pocket size handbook. White cardboard cover. The title on front cover is in black ink - “Bosnia Country Handbook". On the left centre is the circular crest of the USA Dept of Defense (sic). On the right side is a shield shape, with the letters SFOR printed in black ink on white and on the right side of the shield is cryllic =COOP. Black ink on blue. Inside are numerous chapters of text, photos of weapon and aircraft. Flags of various nations' and unit patches.bosnian war, handbook

Items in the collection re Lt. Col. J.W. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.This compendium has numerous weapon pamphlets put together like a manual. They are all held within an overall blue buckram cardboard cover. The whole assembly is held with a black shoe lace. The Aust Coat of Arms is top center. 1. Inf PL weapons PAM 1 1948 General. 2. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 2 1948 Fieldcraft. 3. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 3 1948 Rife & Bayonet. 4. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 4 Aust 1949 Machine carbines. 5. Owen Gun Instruction book (includes exploded diagram of parts) 6. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 6 The light machine gun 1948 - Bren. 7. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 7 Grenades 1951 8. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 7* 1951 Australian supplement. 9. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 8 The 2 inch mortar 1949 10. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 11 Exercising Trained soldiers 1949. 11. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 12 Fire Centra & Theory small arms Fire 1949. 12. Small arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 2 Aust - Application of Fire 1945. 13. Small arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 7 - Aust - .303 inch M.G. 1943 14. Small Arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 11 Aust - Pistol 1943. On cover of first manual in ink is "Cpl Swatton" On rear cover is a white sticky label printed on it is ; "On loan from the Estate of Colonel J.W. Swatton" Ref No. JWS M3Y.passchendaele barracks trust, military weapons

Bayonet converted to fighting knife. Thought to be Lee Enfield/Metford Boer war period bayonet. Sold out of the system by the Govt and muzzle ring removed.12/26

Captured in PNGJapanese Arasaka Bayonet complete with scabbard and leather bayonet frog8(in a circle), 2 (in a diamond),imperial japanese army, japanese army, bayonet, japanese arasaka bayonet, world war two, wwii, ww2, second world war

Two rod type rifle grenades bought back from WWI by Sgt Major Albert James. Originally designed to be jammed into enemy tank tracks.The rod-type rifle grenade is a standard hand grenade with a metallic rod attached to the base. They were developed prior to World War One. Metal Rifle Launch Grenade at end of long metal rod.Hope /18 (written on the side of one)world war one, ww1, grenade, rifle grenade, rod type

Index, bibliography, ill, p.208.non-fictionText and photographic essays tell of espionage in World War II: the spies, spy networks, codes, electronic eavesdropping, weapons and hoaxes used by both sides. world war 1939-1945 - secret service, world war 1939-1945 - cryptography