| Accession Number | P08614.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Army Public Relations |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | c 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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A damaged gun barrel from a Centurion Mk V/1 tank, (ARN 169017), of C Squadron, 1 Armoured ...
Description
A damaged gun barrel from a Centurion Mk V/1 tank, (ARN 169017), of C Squadron, 1 Armoured Regiment. The tank was engaging an enemy bunker system during Operation Hermit Park in the north eastern sector of Phuoc Tuy Province on 25 June 1971 when the muzzle of the barrel was struck by a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG). The bore was obstructed by the strike but it was successfully cleared when the tank commander, 37709 Sergeant Stan Hanuszewicz (standing, left), fired an armour piercing capped ballistic capped (APCBC) round down the damaged barrel and into an enemy bunker. The tank continued to engage the enemy after the incident.