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 Viet Cong patient captured, in one of the wards by elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden, explains the weapons and their significance to the Battalion Intelligence Officer in one of the many caves revealed by the prisonerphotograph, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, 6 rar/nz, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, vc prisoner, wounded viet cong soldier, operation marsden, battalion intelligence officer, 6 rar/nz (anzac), denis gibbons

rusty remains of small pistol,minus handle.Nilgun, revolver, pistol, weapon, handgun, learmonth

Pair of black magazines with up to 300 x5.56mm rounds per weapon.m16 magazine, sas

Set of four black L1A2 magazines firing up to 200 x 7.62mm rounds per weapon.magazine rounds, l1a2, sas

Black coloured card with various items attached. Displayed are several rounds used in various weapons, a splintex arrow and a lighter.5.56 - M 16 round armalite rifle - AK47 - 7.62 short 7.62 x 59 nugent armoured piercing ;splintex arrow (part of a cannister round ).50 cal machine gun round; 7.62 Nato round with M 60 machine gun link. Donated by John Spitzers. Ex I BN RAR SVN 1965 /66ammunition

Set of five grenades used with XM148 and M203 ten-twelve rounds per weapon. Cylindrical in shape with bronze metal basesM11B ACN04 F054-002 AMM LOT MA-05 MI81-002840mm grenade, sas

The Chinese type 31 60mm Mortar is a copy of the US M2 Mortar. The mortar consists of a barrel, bipod and baseplate. The barrel is made from ordnance steel and has a smoothbore profile. the breech end has a ball and socket arrangement that fits into the baseplate. The tripod is adjustable for traverse and elevation and can be folded for transportation purposes and is fitted with a leather binding strap. The baseplate is square in profile and is made from pressed metal. A canvas carry strap is fitted through two loops in the top surface. There are anchor spikes at the bottom of the baseplate. The mortar is painted camouflage in black, brown and olive drab.INNOC. Serial numbers : Base Plate 9307 330937; Bipod 9364south east asia, vietnam, vietcong, weapon

Chinese copy of Russian dual compartment, round bottom oiler. Metal with two screw tops, and Chinese symbols for "gun oil" and "alkaline solvent"Chinese symbols for "gun oil" and "alkaline solvent"weapon oiler, chinese

A blue covered manual two punch holes down the left hand side. On the top right hand side reads: 7610-66-100-8541. At the bottom of the page reads 1980australia - armed forces - service manuals, short range anti-armour weapon 66mm l1a2 f1, infantry training

The most widely distributed and best-known military shoulder weapon of the post-World War 2 era is the AK47 Assault rifle and its many variants.ak-47, weapons

Systematic Terrorism is one of most formidable weapons in the Communist armoury.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - atrocities, political atrocities - vietnam

Short Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle.MA Lithgow SMLE. Mk.3. HV.1943.