| Accession Number | S03492 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 6 min 42 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; KODAK; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; mono; 7 inch |
| Maker |
O'Neill, Robert John Logan, Lance |
| Date made | 1966 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Captain Robert John O'Neill as the Intelligence Officer 5th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, South Vietnam 1966-1967, interviewed by Major Lance Logan
Description
O'Neill speaks of his role as the Intelligence Officer 5th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment; evaluating sources and seeking information; the cover plan for Operations Yass and Hayman - the cordon and search of Lang Phuoc Hoa, followed by the search and destroy operation on Long Son Island, with pre-operation reconnaissance facilitated by the South Vietnamese Navy; the success of these operations in capturing a significant number of Viet Cong.
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Captain Robert John O'Neill as the Intelligence Officer 5th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, South Vietnam 1966-1967, interviewed by Major Lance Logan