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102 Battery Royal Australian Artillery - Vietnam War 1968 and 1969

Here is some colour film, no sound unfortunately, of 102 Battery, 12 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam during 1968 and 1969. 102 Battery fought gallantry, sometimes hand to hand during the battles of Coral and Balmoral between 12 May 1968 and 6 June 1968. On 18 April 1966, 102 Battery was transferred to the 12th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery with the 104th Field Battery. Arriving in Vietnam as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War in March 1968, replacing the 106th Field Battery and was equipped with the 105mm M2A2 Howitzer. On the night of 12 May 1968, while at Fire Support Base Coral, a M2A2 howitzer was captured by North Vietnamese troops who temporarily overran part of the base, however the gun was recaptured shortly afterwards in fierce hand to hand fighting. The 102nd Field Battery was replaced in February 1969, and returned to Australia. During its tour of duty 102 Battery had been positioned at 30 different Fire Support Bases (FSB), fired 60,000 rounds and received the following decorations: 1 x Military Medal, 2 x Mentioned In Dispatches, 1 x MBE and 1 x British Empire Medal.