P04103.850

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ID number
P04103.850
Photographer
Parker, David Dare
Object type
Colour - Film original negative 35mm
Place made
Iraq: Baghdad
Date made
13 May 2003
Credit line
Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003
Collection
Photograph
Description
A view of Baghdad at night, as seen from the deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's Presidential Palace North. The photographer has taken the image through a pair of Night Vision Goggles (NVGs) as used by Australian Defence Force personnel. The NVGs work by amplifying ambient light, which is invisible to the human eye, allowing troops to conduct operations at night time. The palace compound was the location for the Australian National Headquarters (ASNHQ).

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