Associated Press Wire Photograph – U.S. 11th Armored Regiment Near Cambodian Border, Vietnam War – March 1970

Description

An original Associated Press wire photograph documenting American armoured operations along the Cambodian border during the Vietnam War.

The photograph shows troops of the U.S. 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment advancing through War Zone C, approximately one and a half miles from the Cambodian frontier, north-west of Saigon, on 15 March 1970. The accompanying Associated Press wire caption notes that several North Vietnamese battalions were believed to be operating across the border, highlighting the strategic importance of the region during a period of escalating military activity.

The image captures a column of American armoured vehicles moving through dense woodland terrain characteristic of the border region. Taken shortly before the Cambodian Campaign of 1970, the photograph reflects the increasing attention paid by American and South Vietnamese forces to Communist activity along the frontier and provides a valuable contemporary visual record of military operations in one of the war’s most contested areas.

Distributed through the Associated Press wire service for immediate newspaper publication, the photograph survives as an authentic period news image. The reverse retains its original newsroom caption sheet and archival markings, whilst provenance from the photographic archive of the Shields Gazette further enhances its documentary significance.

An important original press photograph relating to the Vietnam War, U.S. military history, Cold War studies, armoured warfare and twentieth-century conflict photojournalism.

Condition

Very good condition. Minor edge wear, creasing and handling marks consistent with newspaper archive use and storage. Original Associated Press caption sheet to reverse. Shields Gazette archive stamp to reverse.

Agency: Associated Press (AP)
Date: 15 March 1970
Size: 27.8 x 18.8 cm
Medium: Original wire photograph
Photographer: Not named
Provenance: Shields Gazette photographic archive
Subject: Vietnam War, U.S. Army, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Cambodian Border, War Zone C

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