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Guntruck escort vehicle and stores truck next to paddy field. Crew appear to be buying refreshments from local villagers. Stores truck is a POL (petrol, oil and lubricants) truck towing a fuel trailer. A wrecked jeep is on the side of the field. Junk dog truck has four machine guns mounted to protect the stores truck.
Gun truck bears the name JunkDog. White US stars on the POL truckalso says USA.
A faded blue coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two metal fasteners. At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. Under this here is the number 39 which has been stamped on.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A faded blue coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two metal fasteners. At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. Under this here is the number 29 which has been stamped on. On the inside there is Amendment 1 which is loose.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A blue coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two metal staples and two punch holes., At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A gray coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two metal staples and a metal slide, At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover. Part of the cover has been cut off.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A gray coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two metal staples and a metal slide, At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover. Part of the cover has been cut off.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A bluish coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two punch holes and two metal staples, At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover. Very top right corner there is the name of Lt. Evans
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A bluish coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two punch holes and two metal staples, At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. Loosely placed on the inside there is an Infantry Training amendment. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
This item contributes to an understanding of those involved in war in Vietnam. Bill McMahon (Left) served with 1st Communications Zone Postal Unit 1969-70.National Serviceman Graeme Owens (Centre) served in Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps 1968-69. Ray Harvey (Right) served with the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps 1968-69. This game of Australian rules was played in Saigon in July 1969.
Sepia photo of three Australian soldiers in football shorts and singlets and two Vietnamese soldiers in uniform with an aussie rules football.
On the back of the photo it is stamped: Australian Army/Public Relations/Picture/Com.69.443 VN with details of who/where of the game -see image 2
corp graeme owens, capt bill mcmahon, vietnamese soliders, afl football, vietnam, ray harvey
A green plastic coloured cover with black information. Top right corner reads 7610-66-024-4121. The Australian Coat of Arms and under this is the title of the booklet. the booklet is held together with two metal screws and this is done on the inside cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, administration support
A green plastic coloured cover with black information. Top right corner reads 7610-66-024-4121. The Australian Coat of Arms and under this is the title of the booklet. the booklet is held together with two metal screws and this is done on the inside cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, administration support
A green plastic coloured cover with black information. Top right corner reads 7610-66-024-4121. The Australian Coat of Arms and under this is the title of the booklet. the booklet is held together with two metal screws and this is done on the inside cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, administration support
A greenish gray coloured covered manual with two punch holes down the left hand side. The information on the front cover is in black ink. Top right hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-048-0380. There is a mark made by a stamp which reads ......Wo1, RSD 2 Mil Hosp on the top left hand side
australia - armed forces - service manuals, 3 inch mortar, infantry, weapons, 2 mil hosp
A greenish gray coloured covered manual with two punch holes down the left hand side. The information on the front cover is in black ink. Top right hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-048-0380
australia - armed forces - service manuals, 3 inch mortar, infantry, weapons
A cream coloured bookelt with black information on the front. The Insignia of Australian Military Forces with the name under it in about a thrid up the page. Note Book is in large print in th middle of the booklet. At the bottom reads For use by Officers and NCOs. There are two metal staples down the left hand side.
officers, ncos, australian military forces, note book
A greenish colour cover with black details. There are four punch holes down the left hand side. At the top of the page is the name Sgt Hodder written in black ink.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, command and organization, sgt hodder
A brown colour cover with black details. There is the Australian Military Forces Insignia in the middle of the cover. There are four punch holes down the left hand side. . At the top of the booklet SP is written near the code 7610-060-3675. there is the number 101 is written in black ink on the front.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, ceremonial
Agray colour cover with red details. there are seven punch holes down the left hand side. Also there are two rusty staples down the left hand side. At the top of the booklet the name Sgt Hodder is written in black ink.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, fieldcraft, sgt hodder
A blue colour cover with red details. there are seven punch holes down the left hand side.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, handling of weapons
A blue colour cover with red details. there are six punch holes down the left hand side.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, 7.62mm self loading rifle and bayonet., infantry training, infantry platoon weapons
A blue colour cover with black details. Top right corner reads 7610-66-013-1640 In the middle is the insignia of the Australian Military Forces. At the bottom of the covr there is a white sticker with the information: Including lessons for the 7.62mm Automatic Rifle.There are four punch holes down the left hand side. (note the pages in this manual are loose)
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, australian military forces, infantry platoon weapons, 7.62mm self loading rifle and bayonet.
A brown colour cover with black details. Top right corner reads 7610-66-018-6712. In the middle is the insignia of the Australian Military Forces. There are four punch holes down the left hand side. (note the pages in this manual are loose)
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, australian military forces
A ligh gray coloured cover that had black writing on the front. Note: Most of the writing has been erased.There is a black binding down the left hand side.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, patrolling and tracking
A grey coloured booklet with black information on the cover. In the centre reads Australian Army. The Enemy 1970 DSN 7610-66-035-7506 is at the top right corner. There are two punch holes down the left hand side.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, the enemy, army headquarters
A brown coloured booklet with black writing. At the top left hand side reads: Department of the Army Pamphlet. Top right side reads No. 20-611. In the middle of the bookleet reads Vietnamese Phrase Book. At the bottom of the booklet reads Headquarters, Department of the Armjy - July 1962
vietnamese language -- conversation and phrase books, english language -- conversation and phrase books -- vietnamese
Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.
A metal spanner with both ends open and two cut outs.
spanner, cooking stove, vietnam
A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two rusty metal staples left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. Top right hand side written in ink reads Som 8 2
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual
A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two metal staples left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. this booklet is covered in a plastic cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual
A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two metal staples down the left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. At the top of the booklet reads B Coy. C.R. Box which has been crossed out. Under this reads Lloyd E.W. 43. RSAR.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, b coy, c.r. box, e.w. lloyd, 43 rsar
A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. this booklet is covered in a plastic cover. On the inside cover is the name of G.W. Cullen.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, g.w. cullen
A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. this booklet is covered in a plastic cover. At the top of the booklet is the name: E.J. Sungalls in black ink
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, e.j. sungalls
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