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Advances in warfare
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of two Australian soldiers standing in a deep trench or crater, with only their heads visible. They are surrounded by a host of battlefield remains, including a half buried skeleton, an old ar...ART92887
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A letter from home
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of an Australian soldier sitting slumped on the ground, a letter in his hand as he exclaims to two mates behind him "First letter for two months and it's a bloody repossession notice!!"ART92881
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Army daze, Tet
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Maker: Moore, Peter
A man on a surfboard with a helicopter, Australian flag and army tents in the background. The words 'Army Daze' appear above the figure, while the words 'Hell! I thought 'TET' was supposed to be a fla...ART45060
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Army daze, Tucker's great mate - well nearly
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Maker: Moore, Peter
Shows two soldiers commenting unfavourably on the lack of organisation and low quality of food served to them while in Vietnam. One of the soldiers is saying "Now I know why they call it mess parade!...ART45064
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Army daze; You wouldn't believe it mate
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Maker: Moore, Peter
A man with cuts on his face is telling a soldier "You wouldn't believe it mate...There I was....Havin' a quiet drink...and up comes the floor and hits me right in the face!!!!!"ART45058
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Australian soldier of the Vietnam War
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Maker: Ewers, Ray F J Lemon, Frankston, Victoria
An unidentified Australian soldier carrying a Colt M16 A1 rifle (erroneously called 'Armalite').ART27580
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Better than Colo-Putty
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of two Australian soldiers having a conversation about their circumstances in Vietnam. One asks his friend "What d'ya reckon about this Vietnam business, mate?", the other replies "Anything's ...ART92882
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Boy II, The conscript
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Maker: Counihan, Noel
The Vietnam War was Australia's longest war commitment, and lasted from 1962 to 1972. In 1964 the National Service Scheme was introduced. This was a form of conscription that was performed by drawing ...ART93178
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Bunker construction; verso: Bunker construction Nui Dat
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Five studies, from various angles, of a soldier engaged in the construction of a bunker; verso: Three soldiers wearing shorts standing in a group. One at centre holds a hammer while another holds cons...ART40598
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Bunker construction; verso: Figures
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Four studies for figures working on bunker construction in Vietnam; verso: Six studies for figures working.ART40596
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Bunker construction; verso: Hauling rocks
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
A working party of four Australian soldiers position long planks of timber in place during the construction of a bunker. Verso: Two sketches illustrating the movement of a soldier crouching to pick an...ART40604
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Bunker construction; verso: Men shifting timber
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Sketch of an Australian soldier standing with hands on hips seen from behind, surrounded by four other studies of a bending male figure in profile, torso and legs. Verso: A working party of men haulin...ART40601
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Captain Aiken
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
A portrait of Captain Aiken. The portrait shows the right side view of the face of Captain Aiken. He is wearing a hat while extensive shading is used to create his facial characteristics and contour...ART92219
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Check point, Hoa Long
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Three Australian soldiers stand watching at right as a truck carrying passengers and cargo approaches two figures at a checkpoint, Hoa Long, Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam.ART40588
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Clearing operation
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
A group of three Australian soldiers standing with a Vietnamese adult and child while carrying out a search of Hoa Long, near Nui Dat, home of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) in Vietnam.ART40514
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Confiscation of rice, Hoa Long, 18 August 1967
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Three Australian soldiers inspecting a large sack of confiscated rice at Hoa Long, Vietnam on 18 August 1967. The troops conducted searches of Vietnamese dwellings and belongings to locate any excess ...ART40512
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Contact with Popular Force
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of two anxious looking Australian soldiers standing in a field as a large explosion skatters bodies and debris into the air behind them. Observing the blast, one soldier says to his terrified ...ART92890
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Diggers inspecting a truck amongst the sand dunes
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Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Three soldiers from the Royal Australian Army Service Corps (RAACS), 1st Australian Logistic Suport Group (ALSG), inspecting a truck amongst the sand dunes, Vung Tau, Vietnam.ART40726
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Equipment deficiencies
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of an Australian politician in civilian clothes and sunglasses, grinning as he remarks to two bedraggled looking Australian soldiers standing beside him ". . Equipment deficiencies? . . Grossl...ART92888
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Fears and memories
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Maker: Moore, Peter
A thin, weary soldier surrounded by two other tortured faces, one enclosed with barbed wire. Three helicopters fly in the background. Their windows are blue, while the remaining work is in black fib...ART45075