The Water bottle is a “Chicom” type metal canteen. (Chinese Communist) Collection relating to multiple Deployments in several areas of Operations and Peacekeeping Keeping, refer Cat No 11268.2 for the complete collection. Water bottle, metal, all rounded corners, the rear face is slightly curved to suit waist shape, screw top lid with chain holding to the bottle.equipment, water, bottle, chicom

Resin copy of a Chicom Grenade used by Vietcon and NVA troops during the Vietnam Warammunition, vietnam, army

Army Report No 1016528 Stock Code 66-1405-882Assault Rifle AK47, CHICOM Type 56, cal 7.62 mm This firearm has been rendered inoperativeSerial No 8408678rifle, ak47

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 photoraph on an American Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter, flies out fully laden with Diggers, following the destruction of APC 13A by a 40lb VietCong chicom mine during Operation Massey Harris.. The helicopter is so full of casualties that the medic has to stand on the skid for the trip to the hospital.photograph, dustoff, apc 13a, operation massey harris, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, viet cong, chicom mine, diggers, medic, 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 RAAF "slick" helicopter from 9 Squadron, flies out past a U.S. "dustoff" helicopter with a load of wounded Diggers when an APC 13A was destroyed by a 40lb VietCong chicom mine during action on Operation Massey Harris.In all 15 deggers were wounded.raaf iroquois helicopter, dustoff, apc 13a, operation massey harris, 9 squadron raaf, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, dustoff, chicom mine, viet cong, photograhp, 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 Engineers with mine detectors watch a group of Diggers load a stretcher into an RAAF "Slick" helicopter, from 9 Squadron, bearing one of their mates wounded wounded when APC 13A was destroyed by a 40lb VietCong chicom mine during operation Massey Harris. The whole area had been peppered with mines.photograph, raaf, 9 sqn, huey helicopter, apc, chicom mine, operation massey harris, gibbons collection catalogue, royal australian air force, 9 squadron, 9 squadron raaf, diggers, wounded soldier, viet cong

This item was donated by Flight Lieutenant Terence John Howe (0314780) who was with Ground Defence with the Royal Australian Air Force. He served in Vietnam with Base Support Flight from January 1968 to September 1968. A Copy of a Certificate That Weapon is Rendered Innocuous belonging to Flg Off T.J. Howe (0314780) the weapon, Chicom 7.62mm AK47, serial number (hard to read) has been rendered innocuous by removing the firing pin and brazing the firing pin hole. Rendering the barrel unusable by the barrel has two holes drilled horizontally through forward of breach, trigger rendered inoperable by welding and bayonet welded in closed position. This was dated 30 Jul 68flight lieutenant terence john howe, 0314780, royal australian air force, raaf, ground defence, special duties, base support flight, weapons, chicom 7.62mm ak47, rendered innocuous, certificate

Photocopy of four typed pages of a poet titled, 3 Field Troop Vietnam: July 1965-September 1966 with an envelope with the name Capt. Terry Olsen.The name, Capt Terry Olsen is on the envelope & R.A.E. Vietnam Veterans Assoc. Inc.poetry, 3 field troop, royal australian engineers, raeme, cpl robert walter bowtell, 213151, killed in action, vung tau, bien hoa, operation new life, tunnel rats, chicom mine, nui dat, engineers