| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART45039 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 50.8 x 60.9 cm; framed: 64.7 x 74.7 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas board |
| Maker |
Slavin, Kerry John |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c. 1987–1989 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Ambush near Long Tan, Vietnam 1970–71
Description
An Australian Task Force in Vietnam 1970-71. An Australian Centurion tank in a night time ambush in jungle. The ambush took place out of Long Tan in a rubber plantation. Soldiers sat in the rubber trees and ambushed the enemy infantry as it drove towards them.