This item was donated by Pte Stanley William Exon (3791206) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Army Service Corps. He served in Vietnam with 2 Transport Platoon RAASC from April 1968 to January 1969.A coloured photograph in a black/brown frame with white matt. The photograph depicts a 105mm Howitzer Artillary gun being towed by a MK 5 International truck. Then number on the number plate (ARN) is 171 623. There are three soldiers near the Howitzer. At the bottom of the frame there is a plaque which reads "105mm Howitzer Artillary Gun towed from Firebase By MKV International Cargo Truck Vietnam 1968"105mm Howitzer Artillary Gun towed from Firebase By MKV International Cargo Truck Vietnam 1968.pte stanley william exon, 3791206, australian national serviceman, royal australian army service corps, 2 transport platoon, 105mm howitzer, international cargo trucks, mk 5, australian soldiers, photograph

Coloured Lithograph of helicopters resupplying a firebase.lithograph, helicopter, firebase

framed coloured photograph of an armoured vehicle dug in at a firebasephotograph, armoured vehicle, firebase

Framed coloured photograph of 105 Howitzer Field Gun at a Firebase.photograph, 105mm howitzer, firebase

Black Framed Colour Photograph of Montagnard Tribemen walking by a Firebase.photograph, montagnard, firebase

Photograph of troops in foxholes at a firebase. a cobra helicopter hovers in the backgroundMy Vietnam Collection. Copyright Darryl Lavisfirebase, foxhole, cobra helicpoter

Framed coloured photograph of an Observation Tower manned by two soldiers at a Firebase.photograph, firebase, observation tower

A Photograph of an aircraft flying low near a firebasephotograph, vietnam

Framed map of 1 ATF operating area, operating bases and operational zones and firebases are detailed.map, 1 atf, firebases

Framed coloured photograph of two Centurion tanks with guns lowered stand guard at a firebase in the background.centurion tank, fire support base, photograph

Photograph of sandbagged Chapliain's tent at a firebase. Sign on a tree in front of the tent shows service timesphotograph, chaplain

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 armoured Engineer D8 bulldozer 'Miss Fit' involved in land and mine clearing operations up to the foothills of the Long Hai Mountains supported by Centurian Tanks and APCs out of Firebase Thrust photograph, centurion tank, armoured personnel carrier, long hai hills, firebase thrust, gibbons collection catalogue, d8 bulldozer, long hai mountains, "miss fit", denis gibbons

Could be towed by a truck or carried in or under a Chinook heleicopter. They were often ferried to remote hilltops to create firebases to support ground troops. Range 11,000 metres. Maximum fire rate of ten rounds per minute, sustained fire three rounds per minute. Superior to M101A1.towed howitzer, artillery gun, m-102 105mm, model

Artillery fire support bases of the Freeworld forces played a critical role in the conduct of operations during the Vietnam War Photo Done vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- artillery

A comprehensive guide to the firebases, military installations and naval vessels of the Vietnam War military bases, american -- vietnam -- maps, us military bases, firebases

Artillery fire support bases of the Freeworld forces played a critical role in the conduct of operations during the Vietnam War vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- artillery

Artillery fire support bases of the Free world forces played a critical role in the conduct of operations during the Vietnam War vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- artillery