COMMONWEALTH FORCES IN VIETNAM|BATTLE OF BINH BA
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econd Lieutenant Brian
Sullivan was lucky. With his
head and upper body exposed
above the cupola of his tank, he was
directing the movement of his troop
and talking to an armoured personnel
carrier commander, when an RPG
was fired point-blank at them both.
When Sullivan saw the smoke trail of
the projectile coming directly towards
him, he called out, “Duck!” and
threw himself forward just as it flew
between them, cutting his shirt andRIGHT
Australian troops
ride on M113s.
(TOPFOTO)BELOW
A Centurion
Mk.5/1 of 'B' Sqn,
1 Armoured Regt,
supports 5RAR
through Binh Ba.
(AUSTRALIAN WAR
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